The Port of Rotterdam remains heavily impacted by disruptions in operations due to ongoing strikes at several terminals in Dutch ports due to ongoing collective labor agreement (CLA) negotiations between unions and terminals at Hutchinson Delta II and Maasvlakte II.

Maersk stated in a recent customer consultation that due to the impact of strike negotiations, many terminals in the Port of Rotterdam are in a state of slowdown and extremely low efficiency, and the current business in and out of the port is severely disrupted. Maersk expects its TA1 and TA3 services to be affected immediately and extended as the situation develops. The Danish shipping company said that in order to minimize the impact on customers’ supply chains, Maersk has developed some contingency measures. It is unclear how long the negotiations will take, but Maersk teams will continue to monitor the situation and make adjustments as necessary. The company ships to the Maasvlakte II terminal through its port operating subsidiary APM Terminals.

In order to keep operations as smooth as possible, Maersk has made the following changes to the upcoming sailing schedule:

In line with Maersk’s contingency measures, port-to-port bookings terminating in Antwerp will require alternative transportation to the intended final destination at the customer’s expense. Door-to-door bookings will be delivered to the final destination as planned. Additionally, the Cap San Lorenzo (245N/249S) voyage was unable to call at Rotterdam and contingency plans are being developed to minimize disruption to customers’ supply chains