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A powerful 8.3 magnitude earthquake struck off of Chile’s coast yesterday causing massive tsunami waves and leaving at least five people dead. Many people have evacuated from the affected coastal regions to avoid any further damage.

Fortunately, most of the Chilean ports were spared from heavy damage. The below list outlines the status of the ports and access to their terminals:

CORONEL: terminal in normal condition

LIRQUEN: terminal in normal condition

SAN ANTONIO: terminal in normal condition to operate.

The Container Trucking Association of Ontario (CTAO) withdrew several of their services in Toronto last week in an effort to increase their compensation from employers. All facilities in Toronto remain open to truckers, but many who have chosen to continue working have received violent threats meant to intimidate them into joining the strike.

For more information, please see the attached notification sent by Hapag-Lloyd advising customers to re-route their cargo to avoid terminal delays due to this strike.

The pass between Mendoza, Argentina, and Santiago, Chile, was closed at 9:30am this morning due to hazardous weather conditions in the mountains. As the weather is not expected to improve today, the pass will most likely remain closed until Wednesday.

We will keep you informed about the developments of this situation. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions or concerns.

The pass connecting Mendoza, Argentina, and Santiago, Chile, is scheduled to re-open today at 10am. Cargo will once again be able to move unimpeded through the region.

If you have any questions or concerns about the movement of your cargo, feel free to contact us.