Los pronósticos que maneja el canal de Panamá “son muy buenos” y que se espera que “este año y el siguiente” se tengan “buenas dotaciones de lluvias”.
Lagos
Canal de Panamá aumenta el tránsito de buques, aunque persiste la escasez de agua
La vía panameña no usa agua de mar, como el Canal de Suez, y por el paso de cada barco se vierten al mar unos 200 millones de litros de agua dulce, que se almacena en los lagos Gatún (450 km/2) y Alhajuela (50 km/2).
El Canal de Panamá aumenta el tránsito diario de buques por mejoría de lagos
Este lunes la Autoridad del Canal de Panamá informó que permitirá hasta un máximo de 32 buques diarios, en vez de los 27 que había anunciado como tope hace un mes.
Hapag-Lloyd informs of a 30-day delay at Lagos
German carrier Hapag-Lloyd revealed that they’re facing an ongoing delay at ports in and around Lagos in Nigeria, which led to the company adding two additional ships to their service.
Specifically, the shipping line stated that the waiting times at APMT (Apapa) and TICT (Tincan) continue to exceed 30 and 20 days, respectively.
Therefore, the company decided to deploy two additional ships to the MWX service, making it a total of seven deployed vessels. This move will enable the company to...
https://safety4sea.com/hapag-lloyd-informs-of-a-30-day-delay-at-lagos/
Importers to pay additional charges in Nigeria
Importers using the ports in Tincan Island, Lagos and Kirikiri Lighter Terminal, are now to pay charges on bulk cargoes of cement, fish, fertilizer, rice, salt, iron ore containers and vehicles.
Also, they will pay charges on truck laden with goods from Seme and Idiroko borders.
Hitherto, some levies had been introduced to importers using the ports by shipping lines within the last two months when CMA CGM declared Emergency Congestion Surcharge (ECS) of $400 per container on Lagos import cargoes.
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http://container-news.com/importers-additional-charges-nigeria/