Maersk Duffield - Delay - Update from Maersk Line

Tuesday, 22 December 2009

Maersk have issued the update below, please contact your Mondiale Customer Service or Customs Broker for specific enquiries.

Dear Customer,

We would like to thank you for your continued patience and understanding in regard to the incident encountered by the Maersk Duffield on her voyage from the Torres Strait to Brisbane.

The vessel will be able to continue her onward voyage to Auckland on Monday, 21st of December.
As part of the recovery contingency the Maersk Duffield will be omitting Port Chalmers and will call Tanjung Pelepas after departing Auckland.

Latest estimates have the vessel arriving Auckland late on the 23rd of December and arriving Tanjung Pelepas on the 9th of January.

Contingency Plans:
Import Cargo – Contingency vessels for:

Port Chalmers (31-12): Maersk Denton 951S
Lyttelton, (03-01) Wellington, (06-01) Nelson, (06-01) New Plymouth, (01-01) Maersk Fukuoka 0937
Napier (05-01): Cap Byron 954N


We sincerely regret the inconvenience which this incident may cause. In case of any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact your local Maersk Line representative.

Yours sincerely,

Maersk Line
for Maersk New Zealand Ltd.
as agent for the carrier A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S trading as Maersk Line

Posted: 7 months 1 week ago
Tags: Maersk, Delays, Fire, Duffield


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