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St Helena V48 Container Delay –
Posted on 07/01/2022
We have been advised that 6 of our containers have been left in Durban and will miss V48. These containers will now not arrive on
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St Helena Airfreight – Chartered Flights – Volumetric Weight
Posted on 09/12/2021
Please note that all airfreight is charged based on volumetric weight with is the industry standard for air cargo.
This means that all cargo is
Shipping Rates 2022
Posted on 02/12/2021
Please note that we are now receiving updated rates from the shipping lines and hauliers for 2022 which will impact our dedicated container and consolidated
St Helena BAF & CAF Charges
Posted on 12/11/2021
St Helena BAF & CAF Charges Please note that from V48, we will now have to include a BAF surcharge on each invoice. This is
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St Helena V48 Container Delay - ![]()
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We have been advised that 6 of our containers have been left in Durban and will miss V48. These containers will now not arrive on St Helena until V49 (ETA 10/02/22). ![]()
We are extremely disappointed with this news and apologise for the inconvenience this will cause our customers. ![]()
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Below is the information that we have received from the shipping line - ![]()
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AW Ship Management were advised yesterday by MSC that some of the containers arriving into Cape Town for voyage 48 have been left in Durban, currently they are unable to advise a date that these will now arrive in Cape Town. Due to the time since the MV Helena’s last provision call to St Helena we will load the containers that have arrived in time and the remainder will sail on voyage 49. ![]()
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We will send an email to the shippers shortly following this announcement to advise the units affected. ![]()
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The MV Helena’s departure date from Cape Town is currently set to the 10th January but may delay this until the 11th or 12th January to ensure all cargo that can be loaded is. ![]()
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Our original schedule allowed for 7 weeks for these containers to get to Cape Town and they should have arrived prior to the seasonal period. AWSML apologises for this inconvenience this will cause many of the shippers and their customers
We would like to wish all of our friends and customers a very merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
Ascension Schedule ![]()
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Please be aware that there have been significant changes to the FIRS schedule for next year. All revised dates can be found on our website - ![]()
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richardjamesinternational.co.uk/shipping-dates/![]()
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Please note that the dates on the FIRS schedule usually change every few weeks so additional voyages or revisions may be made in the coming months.
Shipping Dates - Richard James International
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To avoid any confusion, please note that the closing dates shown here are the last days that cargo can be received for shipping for that particular voyage, not the last date for receiving orders, whic...