Temporary Closure of Nhava Sheva Port

11 August 2010

Dear Valued Customer,

On 7 August 2010, “MSC Chitra”, a Panama registered container ship outbound from the Nhava Sheva Port  & “AL KHALIJIA-3”, a ST. Kitts & Nevis registered break bulk cargo ship, inbound to Mumbai Port Trust collided within the Port limits of Mumbai Port Trust. This has resulted in severe damage to “MSC Chitra” which has run aground. The salvage operation is going on and there is oil pollution.

Approx 400 containers from “MSC Chitra” are adrift with some floating in the harbor and some sunk. With some 6 to 7 containers believed to be sunk in the navigational channels, no shipping movements will be permitted until these containers are removed.

Considering the above, all the Vessel movements, in and out of Nhava Sheva Port and Mumbai Port have been cancelled since 7 August 2010 midnight. Vessels in ports are prevented from leaving and no vessels are allowed into the ports.

Understand from government authorities that all available resources and personnel have been activated to try and locate and clear the containers in the channel on priority to resume shipping movements.

The APL services which are impacted by this incident are as follows:-

APL Melbourne/001 (CIX Service) – has completed operation on 8 August 2010 and waiting at berth

Xpress Annapurna/217 (GIS Service) – has completed operation on 8 August 2010 and waiting at berth

NYK Kai/007 (IAX Service) – will omit Nhava Sheva

APL Sharjah/036 (LWX Service) – will omit Nhava Sheva

APL Chicago/040W (LWX Service) – will omit Nhava first Sheva call and discharge its inbound cargo on its second call at Nhava Sheva

APL Amman/035 (SRX Service) – will omit Nhava Sheva call.

Please feel free to contact your local APL Sales or Customer Service representative should you have questions or require further information on this matter.

Yours Sincerely,