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22.03.2023
Port of Hamburg closed for large vessels
The Port of Hamburg has been closed to large ships because of the warning strike announced by the Verdi trade union. Since Wednesday morning, ships requiring pilotage have been unable to enter or leave Germany's largest port. The strike call is valid from 5:30 p.m. Wednesday until 6 a.m. Friday.
Due to the warning strike, we anticipate considerable problems with the receipt and delivery of containers. Furthermore, we cannot guarantee that your containers can be placed as scheduled. Please note that the warning strike may result in additional costs, which will be charged to the goods.
Please coordinate with us at short notice in order to adjust the presentation and shipment dates if necessary.
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07.02.2023
Impact of earthquake in Turkey and Syria
Dear Customers Partners and Friends,
In light of the earthquake that sadly hit Turkey and Syria (and also neighboring countries) on the morning of Monday 6 February 2023, we as M.G. International would like to inform you of the subsequent impact on operations and services.
Such was the magnitude of the earthquake that there has been significant damage to logistics and transport infrastructure around the Pazarcik, Kahramanmaras, epicentre, including at the Port of Iskenderun.
The port has unfortunately been subject to severe structural damage, leading to a complete stop of all operations until further notice.
Roads from the region of Mersin/Adana towards Iraq have also been heavily affected. This may cause serious impact on the highly frequented trucking route from Turkey to Northern Iraqi Territory.
As of today it is not yet clear when the operations will be coming back to normal.
M.G. International would also like to extend its deepest sympathies to those affected by the disaster.
Our thoughts are with our friends and partners during this very difficult time.
31.01.2023
@mgint.de - unification of mail addresses
From 01.02.2023 all mail addresses of the companies
M.G. International Transports
M.G. International Logistics
M.G. International (Holding)
will be "@mgint.de".
We would like to ask you to consider this when sending mails.
Thank you.
27.01.2023
20.01.2023
Chinese New Year 2023 (Year of the Rabbit)
Dear Customers and Business Partners,
according to the 2023 Chinese lunar calendar, the 2023 Chinese New Year falls on Sunday, January 22, 2023, and the celebrations will last until the Lantern Festival, which will be held on February 5, 2023.
The holiday begins on the eve of the Spring Festival, which is, in 2023 from January 21 to 27. In some cases, vacation time can allow employees to take longer leave.
The Chinese New Year is a time for family reunions, with many people traveling across China back to their hometowns to visit their parents and relatives.
China has adjusted its COVID prevention and control policies. The focus has shifted from infection prevention to preventing severe cases. As of January 8, the country downgraded management of COVID-19 from Class A to Class B.
With this change in rules, this year's Spring Festival travel rush, which began on Saturday, January 7th, is expected to increase by almost 100% compared to last year.
Shipping companies have started to announce empty sailing schedules for some ships/voyages during the holiday period (week 4) and the week immediately following the holiday period (week 5).
We expect the schedule to gradually return to normal from week 6 onwards.
As for the flight market, the past has shown that during the Lunar New Year holiday there will be fewer flights and customs officials will only be on duty half a day each day.
For non-urgent cargo, we do not recommend exporting it during the week-long holiday as there are no customs officers available to carry out customs inspections.
This means that if a cargo is randomly selected for inspection, the shipment will be held at the airport until post-holiday inspection is complete.
As usual, we are always available to answer any questions or concerns you may have about your freight.
We wish our customers and business partners a happy and prosperous 2023, stay healthy!
02.12.2022
Lifting of delivery restrictions for export containers at HHLA container terminals
Dear Valued Customers and Partners,
as you know, during the last almost two years the port terminals had various restrictions on the pre-delivery time of containers to the export/import terminals. The situation is constantly improving therefore we are pleased to provide you with a fresh update as of today:
Bremerhaven Port:
Accept containers now again already 5 days prior to the sailing date of the vessel.
Hamburg Port:
Eurogate – still allow only a delivery 72 hours prior to the sailing date of the vessel
HHLA Terminals (CTB, CTA and CTT ) – accept containers now again already 5 days prior to the sailing date of the vessel.
Above is not applicable for hazardous cargo, reefer cargo and special sensitive goods and is sub to change without notice.
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