News / 2M drops a Hamburg call to avoid 'exceptional' vessel waiting times

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Port congestion at the container hubs of North Europe is continuing to impact alliance networks and further disrupt already stretched supply chains.

The 2M partners, Maersk and MSC, advised customers today their AE7/Condor Loop 4 would omit Hamburg for the next four weeks to discharge cargo at Bremerhaven.

The Danish carrier said it had made the decision “as a result of high yard density and exceptional waiting time for our vessels in the port of Hamburg”.

And MSC referred to “a severe congestion ...