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03 Mar 2026

Hapag-Lloyd Suspends Bookings from Africa and Reefer Shipments to the Gulf

Hapag-Lloyd announces an immediate booking stop until further notice, along with the suspension of reefer container bookings, due to recent operational and security developments. 

First: Reefer Booking Suspension
 All reefer bookings (to and from) the following countries are suspended:
 Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Eastern Saudi Arabia, and Oman. 

Second: Booking Stop from Africa to Upper Gulf
 All bookings from the following African countries are suspended:
 Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Guinea, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea, Congo Brazzaville, DR Congo, Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Kenya, and Tanzania 

To Upper Gulf countries including:
 UAE, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, and Eastern Saudi Arabia 

The decision also applies to transshipment cargo via Jebel Ali under services MIAX and EA2. 


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