Hurricane Ian operations update

October 01, 2022 - Update 04

Only the remnants of Hurricane Ian remain as a post-tropical cyclone force. Ian is expected to be fully disapated by late Saturday. All terminals have opened today.

We will monitor berth prospects and update our vessel schedules on Maersk.com with the latest information. This concludes our series of Customer Advisories on Hurricane Ian Operations.

Below please find our Ocean Operations Update.

East

Northeast

EBT – Estimated Time of Berth; tbc – to be confirmed

Thank you for your continued support.

September 30, 2022 - Update 03

Hurricane Ian made landfall in South Carolina between Charleston and Myrtle Beach on Friday afternoon as a Category 1 storm with 85 mile-per-hour winds. The storm is expected to produce heavy rain over most of the Carolinas and up into the mid-Atlantic, along with a possible storm surge of up to 7-feet. The storm is expected to dissipate near the North Carolina / Virginia border early Saturday.

Vessel voyages and line up for nearest ports will be impacted. We will continue to provide updates as we receive them from U.S.C.G. and terminals nearby. All vessels have been advised to stay at a safe distance outside the impacted area until new “Estimated Time of Berths” (ETB) are confirmed. We will monitor berth prospects and update our vessel schedules on Maersk.com with the latest information.

We will continue to keep you informed of all weather-related developments that could impact your supply chain with daily updates until normal operations resume.

September 30, 2022 - Update 02

Hurricane Ian made landfall in southwest Florida and weakened into a tropical storm as it traveled over land. However, the storm could regain hurricane intensity and is still expected to produce severe rain and wind over the next few days while generating significant storm surge along northeast Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina coasts. The storm is expected to make landfall in the proximity of Charleston on Friday as it tracks north.

Terminals are taking rapid precautions and updating their status conditions as presented below. Vessel voyages and lineup for nearest ports will be impacted. We will continue to provide updates as we receive them from U.S.C.G. and terminals nearby. All vessels have been advised to stay at a safe distance outside the impacted area until new “Estimated Time of Berths” (ETB) are confirmed. We will monitor berth prospects and update our vessel schedules on Maersk.com with the latest information.

Below please find our Ocean Operations Update.

East

EBT – Estimated Time of Berth; tbc – to be confirmed

Northeast

EBT – Estimated Time of Berth; tbc – to be confirmed

Facilities

Our business resilience team is working with leadership at approximately 40 Maersk facilities that will experience some impact from Ian over the next several days. These locations include offices, warehouses, stations, and air freight facilities from South Florida through the Carolinas. We have been implementing business continuity plans for storm operations. At this time, we do not have any major disruptions to our facility operations to report as a result of the storm.

We will keep you informed of all weather-related developments that could impact your supply chain with daily updates until normal operations resume.

We thank you for your continued support.

September 29, 2022 - Update 01

Hurricane Ian is forecast to make landfall on Wednesday afternoon, possibly as a Category 4 hurricane. Officials have ordered evacuations of parts of coastal Florida. Dangerous storm surges, flooding and powerful winds are expected across much of the state through the weekend. The National Weather Service said that rainfall totals are expected to range from six to eight inches with isolated pockets of 10 inches of rain or more. Disruptions to vessel and landside operations should be expected in the Gulf of Mexico, Florida, and along the East Coast.

Below please find our operations update

Ocean

• Tampa: currently under Coast Guard ordered “Zulu” conditions, meaning that all vessel movements and port waterfront activities have been ordered to cease immediately U.S.C.G.
  • Vessel Impact: TP88/Good Prospect - operations pushed to Friday, Sep 30. Heading to Panama Canal afterwards.

• Miami: Anticipating that Cargo operations will cease with advent of 18 kilometer per hour (kph) winds. Anticipate port conditions to be lifted Thursday morning.
  • Vessel Impacts:
    
  • TP18/GSL Violetta
  - operations pushed to Thursday, Sep 29. Heading to Freeport afterwards.
  
  • TP17/Clementine Maersk
  - operations pushed to Friday, Oct 1 – might change based on previous vessels on lineup. Heading to Freeport afterwards.

• Port Everglades: Gale force winds expected with changing conditions.
  • Vessel Impact: Tango/Monte Olivia, operations pushed to Sunday, Oct 2

• Jacksonville: Anticipating that Cargo operations will cease by Wednesday, Sept 28, due to Hurricane-force winds.
  • Vessel Impact: Tango/Monte Olivia, operations pushed to Saturday, Oct 1

• Freeport no disruptions at moment. Regular operations in effect.
  • Vessel Impacts:
    
  • TP18/GSL Violetta,
  operations pushed to Saturday, Oct 1 depending on Miami operations. Heading to Panama Canal afterwards.
  
  • TP17/Clementine Maersk,
  Operations pushed to Monday, Oct 3, depending on Miami operations. Heading to Suez Canal afterwards.

The following ports remain under U.S.C.G. designated “Whiskey” Conditions, meaning that all waterways remain open until further notice operating business as usual

• Mobile
• Savannah and Brunswick
• Charleston

Our business resilience team is working with leadership at approximately 40 Maersk facilities that will experience some impact from Ian over the next 5 days. These locations include offices, warehouses, stations, and air freight facilities from South Florida through the Carolinas. We are beginning to review and implement business continuity plans to prepare for storm operations.

We will keep you informed of all weather-related developments that could impact your supply chain with daily updates until normal operations resume.

We thank you for your continued support.