CMA CGM announces an Implementation of an Operational Cost Recovery on all shipments to Hodeidah applicable with immediate effect
Dear valued customer,
Due to sustained damages, we regret to inform you that Hodeidah port has stopped receiving vessels since 27th of July 2015.
To prevent risk at port, all cargo bound to Hodeidah will now be delivered at Aden invoking the term of our Bill of Lading Clause 317 (“Following to the events affecting Yemen and considering the potential closure of Hodeidah port at time of arrival, cargo may be discharged in an alternative port without notice and - subject to availability - be on forwarded to the original intended port of destination. All additional costs, including but not limited to storage, demurrage at the alternative discharge port or extra on forwarding costs, shall be for Merchant's account and payable upon delivery”) and the contract of carriage under the Bill of Lading shall be considered as accomplished to Aden.
In order to compensate all additional costs occurred by this deviation and vessel immobilization since weeks, including the additional stevedoring costs in Aden, CMA CGM implements an OPERATIONAL COST RECOVERY to Yemen to be paid by consignee, as follows:
USD 230/20’ and USD 400/40’
Applicable for all cargo initially planned for POD Hodeidah :
already discharged in ADEN,
or at sea on the way to be discharged in ADEN coming from Jeddah or Sudan,
or from initial port of loading.
This surcharge will be collected by our agent in ADEN.
Date of application: immediate effect.
Moreover, CMA CGM is pleased to confirm the acceptance of bookings to Aden port.