News

Please be advised that the Red Hook Newark Terminal has reached capacity with respect to Non-Runner and Forklift space. Effective immediately please be advised that Red Hook Newark Terminal will not accept any Non-Running and or Forklift deliveries through Friday December 17^th. We anticipate Non-Runner and Forklifts deliveries will be accepted as normal Monday December 20^th.  Please advise your drivers accordingly.

Please be advised, both Sallaum Lines and ACL Grimaldi will be increasing their freight costs effective Monday December 27th, 2021 due to increased fuel, operational and bunker costs.  The Carrier BAF increase is required to maintain the same high standard of service. This will impact all RORO cargo shipping to all West African destinations. Ghanem Forwarding will increase costs pass through directly from the carriers.

Sallaum Lines:

$35 Increase – USEC & Texas to Cotonou & Lome (autos)

$50 Increase – USEC & Texas to Lagos (autos)

$3 per cbm Increase - High & Heavy Cat 1 & 2 Cargo from USEC & Texas to Lagos

ACL – Grimaldi:

$45 Increase - USEC to all West Africa (autos)

$52 Increase - Texas to all West Africa (autos)

$2.50 per cbm Increase - High & Heavy Cat 1 & 2 Cargo from USEC & Texas to West Africa

Please be advised that the Philadelphia Terminal will reach capacity by end of day today. The Port will be CLOSED on Monday December 13th and Tuesday December 14th. It is expected to re-open and accept Running and Non -Running cargo deliveries starting Wednesday December 15th. Please advise your drivers accordingly and push your cargo to Red Hook Newark and or Baltimore Terminals in the meantime.

Please review Sallaum Holiday Terminal Schedule below and advise your drivers accordingly.

Please be advised Baltimore SLP Terminal has reached capacity with respect to Non-Running and Forklift space. Please advise your drivers that effective tomorrow mid-day, to push all Non-Running and Forklift deliveries to Baltimore AMPORTS.  It is expected to resume accepting Non-Running and Forklift deliveries after RCC Amsterdam completes loading on or about Thursday December 16^th.

Please be advised that Baltimore South Locus Point Terminal is now accepting Non Running and Forklift deliveries.  Please advise your drivers accordingly.

Please be advised, the Newark Red Hook Terminal has reached capacity with respect to Forklift space. Effective Wednesday December 8th, the Newark Red Hook Terminal will not accept any Forklift Deliveries. We anticipate the Terminal to resume acceptance of Forklift deliveries on Monday December 13th. Please advise your drivers accordingly.

Please be advised that receiving will close early on Thursday, December 2^nd at 2:00 PM due to a VIP port visitor requiring additional security protocols. All delivery trucks/drivers must arrive by 1:30 PM to guarantee offload. Receiving will resume on Friday, December 3^rd at 8:00 AM. Please advise your drivers accordingly.

The Philadelphia Terminal will reach capacity with respect to Non-Running cargo space by end of tomorrow. Effective Wednesday December 1^st the Philadelphia Terminal will not accept any Non-Running deliveries. Accepting of Non-Running deliveries at the Philadelphia Terminal is expected Tuesday December 14^th. Please advise your drivers accordingly and push your Non-Running cargo deliveries to Baltimore and or Newark in the meantime.

Please be advised that effective Monday November 29^th, the Baltimore South Locus Point Terminal will not accept any Non-Running and/ or Forklift cargo deliveries. Please push all Non-Running and Forklift deliveries to our Baltimore AMPORTS Terminal. South Locus Point is expected to resume the acceptance of Non-Running and Forklift deliveries on Monday December 6^th. Please advise your drivers accordingly.