Hamburg Süd: Port Call in Tokyo Cancelled on Short Notice
In all decisions concerning the current situation in Japan, Hamburg Süd is acting according to the maxim of, first and foremost, safeguarding the well-being of the seamen on the vessels it deploys and, at the same time, ensuring that Japan is not cut off from international commodity flows. Hamburg Süd is in close contact with various institutions, in particular the Federal Office for Radiation Protection. According to official measurements, radiation levels locally have been classified as giving no cause for concern. In addition, Hamburg Süd checks the weather situation prior to any port call in Tokyo. “An appropriately large time window must be available to any vessel calling in Japan for it leave the region quickly if the situation in Fukushima should escalate further…
Hamburg Süd: Port Call in Tokyo Cancelled on Short Notice
In all decisions concerning the current situation in Japan, Hamburg Süd is acting according to the maxim of, first and foremost, safeguarding the well-being of the seamen on the vessels it deploys and, at the same time, ensuring that Japan is not cut off from international commodity flows. Hamburg Süd is in close contact with various institutions, in particular the Federal Office for Radiation Protection. According to official measurements, radiation levels locally have been classified as giving no cause for concern. In addition, Hamburg Süd checks the weather situation prior to any port call in Tokyo. “An appropriately large time window must be available to any vessel calling in Japan for it leave the region quickly if the situation in Fukushima should escalate further…
