Maersk Line has updated customers on the current shipping situation in Japan, whose ports were hit by a major earthquake that hit the country in March this year.
The group noted that all major Japanese ports, including Tokyo and Yokohama, are now fully operational, with radiation checks in place for all Maersk Line containers received at the Miami Honmoku terminal in Yokohama.
Following on from similar moves at Hachinohe and Sendai, the port of Onahama has resumed operations on a limited scale, although the feeder operation to serve these ports remains restrictive, according to Maersk Line.
'For export, the acceptance of cargo at these ports is still limited to dry containers only on a very selective basis,' the group said. 'There is still no acceptance of reefers for export. For import, there is still no acceptance of any containers.'
Maersk Line noted that it was committed to serving Japan to help rebuild after the earthquake, and said that it would continue to serve the country as long as it was safe for the crew of its vessels.
