Hapag-Lloyd suspends its service to Costa Rica
German global transportation company Hapag-Lloyd has announced that it will temporarily suspend its service to Puerto Caldera, Costa Rica due to the extreme congestion the port is experiencing caused by a partial closure of most of their berthing positions, the carrier said in a press release.
The Conti Salome V-1237SB will be the last vessel to call in Puerto Caldera; ETA - September 19, 2012
After that Hapag-Lloyd will continue servicing the Costa Rica market as follows:
From Asia to Costa Rica cargo will now be handled with HL's PAX and SCE to Manzanillo, Panama for further transshipment to Puerto Limon through the carrier's GCS service.
a. First PAX vessel to service Costa Rica will be the Kobe Express V-72E37, in Taiwan September 11, 2012.
b. First SCE2 vessel to service Costa Rica will be the Zim Ontario V-16E37 in Pusan September 10, 2012.
From The Pacific Northwest, Vancouver, Oakland and Los Angeles to Costa Rica cargo will be handled on HL's MPS or PAX service to Manzanillo, Panama and connect with GCS to Puerto Limon. Hapag-Lloyd will therefore stop accepting Los Angeles to Costa Rica cargo on its CCE Service.
From WCSA to Costa Rica cargo Hapag-Lloyd will use its SW1 service to Manzanillo, Panama to connect with GCS for Puerto Limon discharge.
Exports via Caldera will be switched to Puerto Limon using the GCS with further connections to other Hapag-Lloyd services via Manzanillo (PA), Cartagena and Caucedo.
"If port conditions allow, we plan to resume our calls at Puerto Caldera with our CCE Service starting with the Jupiter V-244SB in Puerto Caldera November 2, 2012," the carrier said.
