South America East Coast Service (SEC) - MV MEHIUN voyage 036S - COVID-19 Incident

Hapag Lloyd reports that during normal operations of our MV Mehuin voyage 036S at Santos, Brazil, deployed in our South America East Coast (SEC) service, one member of the vessel’s crew tested positive for COVID-19 on September 23, 2020. A second test on September 25, 2020 confirmed this result.

The affected person is quarantined and we are hoping for a speedy recovery. All other crew members on the vessel are being isolated, monitored and tested as well.

As a safety measure, the local authorities have ordered that once samples for testing are taken, the vessel shall go back to anchorage in order to comply with 14 days of quarantine. Each and every other requirement from the Port Health Authority is being complied with.

The company is currently evaluating any potential impact on vessel and cargo operations and berthing dated for the subsequent ports of the rotation will be adjusted accordingly.