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Shipping Operations Updated 4 May 2021 This Bulletin Is Compiled to Give All Stakeholders an Overview of the Current Impact of COVID19 on Pacific Shipping Activities Please note, although we endeavour to provide you with the most up to date information derived from various third parties and sources, we cannot be held accountable for any inaccuracies or changes to this information. Inclusion of company information in this matrix does not imply any business relationship between the supplier and WFP / Logistics Cluster, and is used solely as a determinant of services, and capacities. Logistics Cluster /WFP maintain complete impartiality and are not in a position to endorse, comment on any company's suitability as a reputable service provider. If you have any updates to share, please email them to: [email protected] Shipping Operations Updated 4 May 2021 This bulletin is compiled to give all stakeholders an overview of the current impact of COVID19 on Pacific shipping activities. It draws on sources from government, commercial and humanitarian sectors. The bulletin will now be circulated monthly. Overview • All seafreight equipment types remain tight across Asia partly owing to the Suez Canal incident in March. Accurate forecast and 3-4 weeks advance booking remain a necessity in the current market. Situation expected to remain at least till end of May. • Singapore has moved to prohibit ship crew changes for seafarers with recent travel history to India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka. State / Territory Date Source Details 30-Apr-21 https://info.swireshipping.com/shipping-schedules/oceania 10-11 May (from Fiji), 10 & 25 May (from Samoa); 30-Apr-21 https://www.pacificfreightmanagement.co.nz/schedule/ 1 & 22 June American Samoa 30-Apr-21 https://www.pacificforumline.com/schedules/ 10, 13, 18 & 27 May https://www.pdl123.co.nz/common/downloads/images/sch 25-Feb-21 Neptune Pacific has vessels arriving on 12 & 29 March, 15 April and 2 May. edules/Australia_schedule.pdf https://www.matson.com/matnav/services/south_pacific_S 28-Apr-21 3, 10, 18 & 25 May chedules.html 30-Apr-21 https://info.swireshipping.com/shipping-schedules/oceania 19 May (from Tonga); 13, 19, 20 & 28 May (from American Samoa / Samoa); 13-15, 19-22 May (from Fiji) 30-Apr-21 https://www.pacificfreightmanagement.co.nz/schedule/ 22, 28 & 31 May Cook Islands 02-May-21 https://www.pacificforumline.com/schedules/ 13, 15, 20-22, 28 & 31 May https://www.matson.com/matnav/services/south_pacific_S 28-Apr-21 13-15, 20-22 & 28-31 May chedules.html 30-Apr-21 https://info.swireshipping.com/shipping-schedules/oceania 5-8, 10-14, 13-16 29-31 May (from Vanuatu); 5-7, 12-14 & 22 May (from Tonga); 10-12 May (from New Caledonia); 1-4 May (from RMI) 30-Apr-21 https://www.pacificfreightmanagement.co.nz/schedule/ 22-24 May 30-Apr-21 https://www.pacificforumline.com/schedules/ 5,7, 8, 11-13, 16-17, 21-23, 26-27 & 29-31 May https://www.pdl123.co.nz/common/downloads/images/sch 28-Apr-21 22-23 May edules/Australia_schedule.pdf https://www.pdl123.co.nz/common/downloads/images/sch Fiji 25-Feb-21 Neptune Pacific has vessels arriving on 1, 7, 11, 12, 22, 25, 26 & 30 March, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13,17, 22 & 28 April and 8, 15, 19 & 29 May. edules/Fiji_schedule.pdf https://www.matson.com/matnav/services/south_pacific_S 28-Apr-21 5-7, 12-14, 22 May chedules.html https://www.pdl123.co.nz/common/downloads/images/sch 24-Feb-21 Neptune Pacific has vessels arriving on 11 & 30 March, 10 & 24 April, 13 & 24 May, 7 & 26 June, 7 & 21 July, 9 & 20 August and 3 September. edules/SPS_Schedule.pdf 04-Feb-21 http://www.naurushippingline.com/nsl/shipping-schedules/ Nauru Shipping Lines has vessels scheduled for 6-7 of each month. 30-Apr-21 https://info.swireshipping.com/shipping-schedules/oceania 29 May (from Cook Islands); 29 May (from Tonga); 13 May; 29 May (from Cook Islands) 30-Apr-21 https://www.pacificfreightmanagement.co.nz/schedule/ 19 May & 22 June French Polynesia https://www.matson.com/matnav/services/south_pacific_S 28-Apr-21 13 & 31 May chedules.html 02-Jan-21 https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/ French Polynesia shutting borders to tourists 30-Apr-21 https://info.swireshipping.com/shipping-schedules/oceania 4-5 May (from RMI) Kiribati https://www.pdl123.co.nz/common/downloads/images/sch 25-Feb-21 Neptune Pacific has vessels arriving on 17 March, 2 & 17 April and 2 May. edules/Australia_schedule.pdf Nauru 04-Feb-21 http://www.naurushippingline.com/nsl/shipping-schedules/ Nauru Shipping Lines has vessels scheduled for 18-21 of each month. 30-Apr-21 https://info.swireshipping.com/shipping-schedules/oceania 25 May (from Australia); 6-7 May (from New Zealand); 13 & 30 May (from Solomon Islands); 27 May (from Kiribati); 15-18 May (from RMI); New Caledonia 30-Apr-21 https://www.pacificfreightmanagement.co.nz/schedule/ 21 May & 7 June https://www.pdl123.co.nz/common/downloads/images/sch 25-Feb-21 Neptune Pacific has vessels arriving on 3 & 19 March and 5 & 22 April. edules/Australia_schedule.pdf 30-Apr-21 https://info.swireshipping.com/shipping-schedules/oceania 24 May (from Cook Islands); https://www.matson.com/matnav/services/south_pacific_S Niue 28-Apr-21 24-26 May chedules.html https://www.fleetmon.com/ports/alofi_nualo_9630/?langu The Port of Alofi is a very small port in Niue. Click on the link for a live map of ship positions in Alofi, schedules for vessels arriving (port calls), the list of 30/01/2021 age=en ships currently in port, a company register and a local weather forecast. Alofi's LOCODE is NUALO. 30-Apr-21 https://info.swireshipping.com/shipping-schedules/oceania 12-13 May (from American Samoa); 10, 17 & 25 May (from Fiji), 3-4, 18 May (from French Polynesia) 30-Apr-21 https://www.pacificforumline.com/schedules/ 10, 12-13, 17, 26 & 30 May https://www.pdl123.co.nz/common/downloads/images/sch 25-Feb-21 Neptune Pacific has vessels arriving on 14 & 31 March, 17 April and 4 May. edules/Australia_schedule.pdf https://www.pdl123.co.nz/common/downloads/images/sch 25-Feb-21 Neptune Pacific has vessels arriving on 12 & 29 March and 15 April. Samoa edules/Fiji_schedule.pdf 30-Apr-21 https://www.pacificfreightmanagement.co.nz/schedule/ 31 May & 30 June https://www.matson.com/matnav/services/south_pacific_S 28-Apr-21 3, 5, 10, 17-18 & 25 May chedules.html https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/world/samoa-tightens- 04-Jan-21 Samoa tightens entry terms over new virus strain entry-terms-over-new-virus-strain 30-Apr-21 https://info.swireshipping.com/shipping-schedules/oceania 8-10, 12-14, 26, 27, 30 & 31 May (from PNG) 30-Apr-21 https://www.pacificfreightmanagement.co.nz/schedule/ 7 & 26 June Solomon Islands https://www.pdl123.co.nz/common/downloads/images/sch 28-Apr-21 15 & 30 May edules/SPS_Schedule.pdf 04-Feb-21 http://www.naurushippingline.com/nsl/shipping-schedules/ Nauru Shipping Lines has vessels scheduled for 12-13 of each month. 30-Apr-21 https://info.swireshipping.com/shipping-schedules/oceania 15 May (from Samoa); 3, 9, 10, 19 & 20 May (from New Zealand); 19-21 May (from Niue); 3, 9-10 May; 15 May (from Vanuatu); 19-21 May (from Fiji) 30-Apr-21 https://www.pacificfreightmanagement.co.nz/schedule/ 26 May & 16 June https://www.pacificforumline.com/schedules/ Tonga 30-Apr-21 13, 15, 21 & 26 May https://www.pdl123.co.nz/common/downloads/images/sch 25-Feb-21 Neptune Pacific has vessels arriving on 1 & 17 March, 3 & 19 April and 7 May. edules/Australia_schedule.pdf https://www.matson.com/matnav/services/south_pacific_S 28-Apr-21 3, 10, 19-21 May chedules.html https://www.pdl123.co.nz/common/downloads/images/sch Tuvalu 25-Feb-21 Neptune Pacific has vessels arriving on 13 & 29 March and 13 & 28 April. edules/Australia_schedule.pdf 30-Apr-21 https://info.swireshipping.com/shipping-schedules/oceania 3, 20-21, 26-27 May (from New Caledonia); 8-9 May (from Kiribati) https://www.pdl123.co.nz/common/downloads/images/sch 25-Feb-21 Neptune Pacific has vessels arriving on 3, 5, 19 & 22 March and 5, 7, 22 & 25 April. edules/Australia_schedule.pdf https://www.pdl123.co.nz/common/downloads/images/sch Vanuatu 25-Feb-21 Neptune Pacific has vessels arriving on 16 March, 12 April and 3 & 24 May. edules/Fiji_schedule.pdf 30-Apr-21 https://www.pacificfreightmanagement.co.nz/schedule/ 6, 8, 27 & 29 June https://www.matson.com/matnav/services/south_pacific_S 28-Apr-21 19 May. chedules.html https://www.pdl123.co.nz/common/downloads/images/sch Wallis & Futuna 25-Feb-21 Neptune Pacific has vessels arriving on 2 March, 2 & 24 April and 15 May. edules/Australia_schedule.pdf 26-Mar-21 https://info.swireshipping.com/shipping-schedules/oceania See link for Swire Shipping schedule. Kaimana Hila arrives on 4 March. Maunawili arrives on 11 March. Daniel K. Inouye arrives on 18 March. Manukai arrives 25 March. Maunawili departs 25-Feb-21 https://www.matson.com/fss/reports/guam_s.pdf Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands on 9 March. Daniel K. Inouye departs on 14 March. Manukai departs 21 March. CommonwealthState of the / NorthernTerritory Mariana Islands Date Source Details https://www.pdl123.co.nz/common/downloads/images/sch 24-Feb-21 Neptune Pacific has vessels arriving on 7 & 21 March, 10 & 21 April, 5 & 24 May, 4 & 18 June, 7 & 18 July, 20 & 31 August and 14 September. edules/SPS_Schedule.pdf https://www.pdl123.co.nz/common/downloads/images/sch 25-Feb-21 Neptune Pacific has vessels arriving on 9 & 23 April and 7 & 21 May. edules/Mariana.pdf https://www.pdl123.co.nz/common/downloads/images/sch 28-Apr-21 8 & 11 May edules/SPS_Schedule.pdf Federated States of Micronesia https://www.matson.com/fss/reports/micronesiaSchedule.
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