Vessel Schedules & Transit Times
Master Schedule A Service – Westbound
| Port | A Service |
|---|---|
| Hamburg | Sun–Mon |
| Wallhamn* | Mon–Mon |
| Antwerp | Wed–Thu |
| Liverpool | Sat–Sun |
| Belfast** | Thu–Thu |
| Dublin** | Fri–Fri |
| Halifax | Mon–Mon |
| New York PNCT & FAPS | Wed–Thu |
| Baltimore | Fri–Sat |
| Norfolk-NIT | Sun–Sun |
*RORO Service via AET **Container Service via dedicated weekly feeder vessel.
Master Schedule A Service – Eastbound
| Port | A Service |
|---|---|
| New York PNCT & FAPS | Wed–Thu |
| Baltimore | Fri–Sat |
| Norfolk-NIT | Sun–Sun |
| New York PNCT | Mon–Tue |
| Halifax | Wed–Thu |
| Liverpool | Wed–Thu |
| Antwerp | Wed–Thu |
| Hamburg | Sun–Mon |
| Belfast** | Thu–Thu |
| Dublin** | Fri–Fri |
**Container Service via dedicated weekly feeder vessel.
Transit Times A Service – Eastbound
| From ↓ | To Liverpool | To Dublin** | To Belfast** | To Hamburg | To Antwerp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Halifax | 6 days | 11 days | 12 days | 10 days | 13 days |
| NY Container PNCT | 13 days | 18 days | 19 days | 17 days | 20 days |
| NY RORO FAPS | 13 days | – | – | 17 days | 20 days |
| Norfolk NIT | 10 days | 13 days | 14 days | 13 days | 16 days |
| Baltimore | 11 days | 15 days | 16 days | 14 days | 17 days |
Transit Times A Service – Westbound
| From ↓ | To Halifax | To New York | To Baltimore | To Norfolk NIT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 8 days | 10 days | 12 days | 14 days |
| Belfast** | 13 days | 15 days | 18 days | 20 days |
| Dublin** | 10 days | 12 days | 15 days | 17 days |
| Antwerp | 11 days | 13 days | 15 days | 17 days |
| Hamburg | 14 days | 16 days | 18 days | 20 days |
| Wallhamn* | 20 days | 23 days | 25 days | 27 days |
*RORO Service via AET.
**Container Service via dedicated weekly feeder vessel.
Transit Times Weekly Mediterranean – Westbound
| From | To | |
|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | Limassol | 30 days |
| Denmark | Esjberg | 39 days |
| Egypt | Alexandria | 30 days |
| France | LeHavre | 30 days |
| France | Marseille | 30 days |
| Greece | Piraeus | 30 days |
| Ireland | Cork | 40 days |
| Israel | Ashdod | 30 days |
| Italy | Catania | 27 days |
| Italy | Civitavecchia | 27 days |
| Italy | Genova | 27 days |
| Italy | Gioia Tauro | 27 days |
| Italy | Livorno | 27 days |
| Italy | Monfalcone | 37 days |
| Italy | Palermo | 27 days |
| Italy | Ravenna | 37 days |
| Italy | Salerno | 25 days |
| Italy | Savona | 27 days |
| Lebanon | Beirut | 50 days |
| Libya | Al Khums / Tripoli | 30 days |
| Libya | Benghazi | 30 days |
| Libya | Tripoli | 31 days |
| Malta | Valleta | 27 days |
| Portugal | Leixoes | 24 days |
| Slovenia | Koper | 37 days |
| Spain | Barcelona | 27 days |
| Spain | Bilbao | 22 days |
| Spain | Valencia | 25 days |
| Sweden | Wallhamn | 40 days |
| Tunisia | Tunis | 30 days |
| Turkey | Autoport Turkey | 30 days |
| Turkey | Gemlik | 30 days |
| Turkey | Izmir | 30 days |
| Turkey | Mersin | 30 days |
ACL acts as the General Agent for its Parent Company, Grimaldi Lines, in North America at New York, Baltimore, Norfolk-NIT & Halifax for its direct RORO/Breakbulk service between Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA) and United States, Mexico & Canada (NAFTA) Regions.
West African Direct Service – Westbound
| From WAF City ↓ | Providence** | New York | Baltimore | Savannah | Jacksonville** | Freeport | Wilmington** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dakar* | T/S | 10 days | 13 days | 15 days | 26 days | 21 days | T/S |
| Cotonou* | 13 days | 14 days | 17 days | 19 days | 30 days | 25 days | 16 |
| Lagos* | 14 days | 15 days | 18 days | 20 days | 31 days | 26 days | 17 |
| Lome* | 17 days | 18 days | 21 days | 23 days | 34 days | 29 days | 20 |
| Tema* | T/S | 19 days | 22 days | 24 days | 35 days | 30 days | T/S |
| Luanda | T/S | 22 days | 25 days | 27 days | 38 days | 33 days | T/S |
| Pointe Noire | T/S | 25 days | 28 days | 30 days | 36 days | 36 days | T/S |
| Libreville** | T/S | N/A | 30 days | 32 days | 43 days | 44 days | T/S |
| Douala | T/S | 25 days | 28 days | 30 days | 39 days | 36 days | T/S |
| Abidjan | T/S | 15 days | 18 days | 20 days | 39 days | 26 days | T/S |
| Banjul** | T/S | N/A | 34 days | 37 days | 47 days | 43 days | T/S |
| Conakry | T/S | 16 days | 19 days | 21 days | 32 days | 27 days | T/S |
| Freetown | N/A | 28 days | 31 days | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Takoradi | T/S | 25 days | 28 days | 30 days | 36 days | 36 days | T/S |
| Bata/Malabo | T/S | 31 days | 33 days | 35 days | 46 days | 42 days | T/S |
| Monrovia | T/S | 25 days | 28 days | 30 days | 36 days | 36 days | T/S |
*Direct
** RORO Only
ACL acts as the General Agent for its Parent Company, Grimaldi Lines, in North America for its direct RORO/Container service between North America and West Africa.
West African Transhipment Service – Westbound
| From WAF City ↓ | To Halifax, CA |
|---|---|
| Abidjan | 34 days |
| Banjul | 26 days |
| Casablanca | 21 days |
| Conakry | 28 days |
| Cotonou | 26 days |
| Dakar | 22 days |
| Douala | 34 days |
| Freetown | 29 days |
| Lagos | 31 days |
| Libreville (RORO Service only) | 32 days |
| Lome | 26 days |
| Luanda | 34 days |
| Monrovia | 33 days |
| Pt. Noire | 31 days |
| Takoradi | 43 days |
| Tema | 26 days |
ACL acts as the General Agent for its Parent Company, Grimaldi Lines, in North America for its direct RORO/Container service between North America and West Africa.
Kindly note that while ACL makes every effort to ensure accuracy of this information, details are subject to change and may vary as a result of operation considerations or any circumstance beyond our control. Accordingly, for Cut‐Offs for specific voyages, please check with your local ACL office or agent. Additional charges may apply for Shipping Instructions received after the Documentation Cut‐Offs.
For parties submitting Cargo Declaration Data with the U.S. Customs via A.M.S., please complete, sign and fax this Letter of Certification to ACL in the U.S. (908 )518‐7325/(757)518‐3806 or your local ACL European Office.
For parties submitting supplemental data to the CBSA, directly or via an ACL provider, please complete, sign and fax this Direct Filing Declaration to ACL in the U.S. (908) 518‐7325 and/or (902)490‐2515 or your local ACL European Office.
For Hazardous cargo moving by rail, final hazardous declarations must be sent to [email protected] a minimum of 2 business hours prior to container delivery at the rail terminal. Hazardous cut‐offs above are for the submissions of the final declaration to [email protected] and are different from the hazardous container receiving cut‐off.
For used self‐propelled from USA ports, copies of Customs Stamped titles must be sent to [email protected] and [email protected] by 1700 hrs day prior to container cut off at the respective port of load
Cut-offs Hamburg – Westbound
| Hamburg, DE | Docs | VGM | Cargo | Cancel/Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RORO | 10.00 Thu. local time | – | 12.00 Thu. local time | – |
| Container | 10.00 Thu. local time | 10.00 Thu. local time | 14.00 Fri. local time | Per bkg conf. |
| Haz. | 10.00 Thu. local time | 10.00 Thu. local time | 14.00 Fri. local time | Per bkg conf. |
| Static | 10.00 Thu. local time | – | 12.00 Thu. local time | – |
- Docs: Final date and time for submitting Cargo Declaration Data to your ACL office for all westbound shipments to North American ports.
- Cargo: Final date & time for receiving cargo at port of loading.
- Cancel/Roll: Final date & time for receving adjustments on booking, there after a fee of $500/container will apply for any container requiring to be rolled or cancelled. Subject to change, please refer to your booking confirmation for information related to your shipment/‐s.
Cut-offs Antwerp – Westbound
| Antwerp, BE | Docs | VGM | Cargo | Cancel/Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RORO | 10.00 Fri. local time | – | 12.00 Mon. local time | – |
| Container | 10.00 Fri. local time | 10.00 Fri. local time | 12.00 Tue. local time | 17.00 Tue. local time |
| Haz. | 10.00 Fri. local time | 10.00 Fri. local time | 12.00 Tue. local time | 17.00 Tue. local time |
| Static | 10.00 Fri. local time | – | 12.00 Fri. local time | – |
- Docs: Final date and time for submitting Cargo Declaration Data to your ACL office for all westbound shipments to North American ports.
- Cargo: Final date & time for receiving cargo at port of loading.
- Cancel/Roll: Final date & time for receving adjustments on booking, there after a fee of $500/container will apply for any container requiring to be rolled or cancelled. Subject to change, please refer to your booking confirmation for information related to your shipment/‐s.
Cut-offs Liverpool – Westbound
| Liverpool, GB | Docs | VGM | Cargo | Cancel/Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RORO | 17.00 Thu. local time | 17.00 Thu. local time | 16.00 Fri. local time | – |
| Container | 17.00 Thu. local time | 17.00 Thu. local time | 21.00 Fri. local time | 12.00 Thu. local time |
| Haz. | 17.00 Thu. local time | 17.00 Thu. local time | 21.00 Fri. local time | 12.00 Thu. local time |
| Static | 17.00 Thu. local time | 17.00 Thu. local time | 16.00 Fri. local time | – |
- Docs: Final date and time for submitting Cargo Declaration Data to your ACL office for all westbound shipments to North American ports.
- Cargo: Final date & time for receiving cargo at port of loading.
- Cancel/Roll: Final date & time for receving adjustments on booking, there after a fee of $500/container will apply for any container requiring to be rolled or cancelled. Subject to change, please refer to your booking confirmation for information related to your shipment/‐s.
Cut-offs Gothenburg – Westbound
| Gothenburg, SE | Docs | VGM | Cargo | Cancel/Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RORO | – | – | – | – |
| Container | 14.00 Thu. local time | 14.00 Thu. local time | 21.00 Fri. local time | 12.00 Thu. local time |
| Haz. | 14.00 Thu. local time | 14.00 Thu. local time | 21.00 Fri. local time | 12.00 Thu. local time |
| Static | – | – | – | – |
For Wallhamn, SE, please contact ACL office in Gothenburg at [email protected]
- Docs: Final date and time for submitting Cargo Declaration Data to your ACL office for all westbound shipments to North American ports.
- Cargo: Final date & time for receiving cargo at port of loading.
- Cancel/Roll: Final date & time for receving adjustments on booking, there after a fee of $500/container will apply for any container requiring to be rolled or cancelled. Subject to change, please refer to your booking confirmation for information related to your shipment/‐s.
Cut-offs Belfast – Westbound
| Belfast, IR | Docs | VGM | Cargo | Cancel/Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RORO | – | – | – | – |
| Container | 15.00 Fri. local time | 15.00 Fri. local time | 10.00 Mon. local time | 16.00 Thu. local time |
| Haz. | 15.00 Fri. local time | 15.00 Fri. local time | 10.00 Mon. local time | 16.00 Thu. local time |
| Static | – | – | – | – |
- Docs: Final date and time for submitting Cargo Declaration Data to your ACL office for all westbound shipments to North American ports.
- Cargo: Final date & time for receiving cargo at port of loading.
- Cancel/Roll: Final date & time for receving adjustments on booking, there after a fee of $500/container will apply for any container requiring to be rolled or cancelled. Subject to change, please refer to your booking confirmation for information related to your shipment/‐s.
Cut-offs Dublin – Westbound
| Dublin, IR | Docs | VGM | Cargo | Cancel/Roll |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RORO | – | – | – | – |
| Container | 10.00 Thu. local time | 10.00 Thu. local time | 17.00 Thu. local time | 16.00 Wed. local time |
| Haz. | 10.00 Thu. local time | 10.00 Thu. local time | 17.00 Thu. local time | 16.00 Wed. local time |
| Static | – | – | – | – |
- Docs: Final date and time for submitting Cargo Declaration Data to your ACL office for all westbound shipments to North American ports.
- Cargo: Final date & time for receiving cargo at port of loading.
- Cancel/Roll: Final date & time for receving adjustments on booking, there after a fee of $500/container will apply for any container requiring to be rolled or cancelled. Subject to change, please refer to your booking confirmation for information related to your shipment/‐s.
Cut-offs Halifax – Eastbound
| Halifax, NS ETA Wed 18.00 | Docs | VGM | Cargo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Container | 17.00 (EST), Fri. | 16.00 (EST), Mon. | 16.00 (EST), Tue. |
| Haz. DECS | 17.00 (EST), Fri. | – | 16.00 (EST), Mon. |
| Haz. Container | 17.00 (EST), Fri. | 16.00 (EST), Mon. | 16.00 (EST), Tue. |
| Cargo for RORO decks | 17.00 (EST), Fri. | – | 11.00 (EST), Mon. |
All cut offs above are at the port of load. Containers moving by rail will have earlier container receiving cut off at the inland rail terminal.
- Time: All Documentation/haz dec cut offs are prior to sailing.
- Docs: Final date and time for submitting Cargo Declaration Data to your ACL office for all eastbound shipments from North American ports. Haz Docs are always due prior to cargo delivery at the port or rail terminal.
- Cargo: Final date & time for receiving cargo at port of loading. Excludes used‐self propelled which are subject to US Customs rules and may need to be on terminal earlier.
Cut-offs New York – Eastbound
| New York, NY ETA Wed 08.00 | Docs | VGM | Cargo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Container | 17.00 (EST), Thu. | 12.00 (EST), Tue. | 16.00 (EST), Tue. |
| Haz. DECS | 16.00 (EST), Mon. | – | 16.00 (EST), Mon. |
| Haz. Container | 17.00 (EST), Thu. | 12.00 (EST), Tue. | 16.00 (EST), Tue. |
| Used Self-Propelled | 17.00 (EST), Thu. | 16.00 (EST), Thu. | 15.00 (EST), Wed. |
| Cargo for RORO decks | 17.00 (EST), Thu. | – | 15.00 (EST), Mon. |
All cut offs above are at the port of load. Containers moving by rail will have earlier container receiving cut off at the inland rail terminal.
- Time: All Documentation/haz dec cut offs are prior to sailing.
- Docs: Final date and time for submitting Cargo Declaration Data to your ACL office for all eastbound shipments from North American ports. Haz Docs are always due prior to cargo delivery at the port or rail terminal.
- Cargo: Final date & time for receiving cargo at port of loading. Excludes used‐self propelled which are subject to US Customs rules and may need to be on terminal earlier.
- For New York, final hazardous declarations must be sent to [email protected] and the port a minimum of 2 business hours prior to container delivery
- RORO NY delivers to PNAT / NY FAPS Berth 17
Cut-offs Baltimore – Eastbound
| Baltimore, MD ETA Sat 08.00 | Docs | VGM | Cargo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Container | 17.00 (EST), Tue. | 16.00 (EST), Wed. | 16.00 (EST), Wed. |
| Haz. DECS | 16.00 (EST), Tue. | – | 16.00 (EST), Tue. |
| Haz. Container | 17.00 (EST), Tue. | 16.00 (EST), Wed. | 16.00 (EST), Wed. |
| Used Self-Propelled | 17.00 (EST), Tue. | – | 15.00 (EST), Tue. |
| Cargo for RORO decks | 17.00 (EST), Tue. | – | 15.00 (EST), Wed. |
All cut offs above are at the port of load. Containers moving by rail will have earlier container receiving cut off at the inland rail terminal.
- Time: All Documentation/haz dec cut offs are prior to sailing.
- Docs: Final date and time for submitting Cargo Declaration Data to your ACL office for all eastbound shipments from North American ports. Haz Docs are always due prior to cargo delivery at the port or rail terminal.
- Cargo: Final date & time for receiving cargo at port of loading. Excludes used‐self propelled which are subject to US Customs rules and may need to be on terminal earlier.
Cut-offs Norfolk – Eastbound
| Norfolk, VA ETA Mon 08.00 | Docs | VGM | Cargo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Container | 17.00 (EST), Tue. | 16.00 (EST), Thu. | 16.00 (EST), Fri. |
| Haz. DECS | 16.00 (EST), Thu. | – | 16.00 (EST), Fri. |
| Haz. Container | 16.00 (EST), Thu. | 16.00 (EST), Thu. | 16.00 (EST), Thu. |
| Used Self-Propelled | 17.00 (EST), Tue. | – | 15.00 (EST), Thu. |
| Cargo for RORO decks | 17.00 (EST), Tue. | – | 15.00 (EST), Thu. |
All cut offs above are at the port of load. Containers moving by rail will have earlier container receiving cut off at the inland rail terminal.
- Time: All Documentation/haz dec cut offs are prior to sailing.
- Docs: Final date and time for submitting Cargo Declaration Data to your ACL office for all eastbound shipments from North American ports. Haz Docs are always due prior to cargo delivery at the port or rail terminal.
- Cargo: Final date & time for receiving cargo at port of loading. Excludes used‐self propelled which are subject to US Customs rules and may need to be on terminal earlier.
Rail Cut-off – Eastbound
| Rail-Head | Port of Loading | Day | Time | Haz-Mat Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago | Norfolk | Friday | 17.00 | |
| Chicago | Baltimore | Friday | 10.00 | |
| Chicago | NYC (Croxton) | Tuesday | 14.00 | |
| Chicago | NYC (PNCT) | Thursday | 10.00 | |
| Chicago | Halifax | Thursday | 12.00 | 11.00 |
| Detroit | Halifax | Thursday | 15.00 | 14.00 |
| Toronto | Halifax | Friday | 20.00 | 16.00 |
| Montreal | Halifax | Friday | 20.00 | 16.00 |
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