Maersk has decided to shift its operations in Charleston to the Hugh Leatherman Terminal (HLT), replacing the Charleston Wando Terminal.
The HLT terminal offers an enhanced service level, ensuring a highly reliable Oceania service, said the Danish carrier in its announcement.
Summary of Changes to the OC1 Service:
- Current Rotation:
Philadelphia (USA) > Charleston (Wando, USA) > Panama Canal (Panama) > Balboa (Panama) > Tauranga (New Zealand) > Sydney (Australia) > Melbourne (Australia) > Port Chalmers (New Zealand) > Tauranga (New Zealand) > Panama Canal (Panama) > Manzanillo (Panama) > Cartagena (Colombia) > Philadelphia (USA) - New Rotation:
Philadelphia (USA) > Charleston (HLT, USA) > Panama Canal (Panama) > Balboa (Panama) > Tauranga (New Zealand) > Sydney (Australia) > Melbourne (Australia) > Port Chalmers (New Zealand) > Tauranga (New Zealand) > Panama Canal (Panama) > Manzanillo (Panama) > Cartagena (Colombia) > Philadelphia (USA)
The first Maersk vessel that will call at Charleston’s HLT will be Olga Maersk, estimated to arrive at the South Carolina port on 24 January 2025.
