The latest bulletin from A.P. Moller-Maersk dated June 30 said the company expects “to return to a close to normal environment by Monday, July 3rd.” This follows the cyber attack on many companies, including Maersk, last June 27, leading to PCs and data being locked up and held for ransom.
“Progress is being made towards recovery and a more normalised state of business is expected by Monday, however it will take longer to restore all applications and workstations,” the company said on its website.
“Cargo is being moved in and out of ports almost everywhere around the world. Almost all ports within the APM Terminals global portfolio are operational. We are pleased to report that since yesterday, we have been able to reestablish business in our terminals in Algeciras, Tangier, Callao Lima, Mumbai, Itajai and Buenos Aires.”
APM Terminals is a business unit within the Maersk Group. On its website, it said, all ports are “continuing to increase productivity with the exception of Maasvlakte II.
“All cargo to be processed through Maasvlakte II has been diverted until the situation there is resolved.”
A.P. Moeller-Maersk said it “continues to take bookings through INTTRA, EDI and local manual processes. Vessels remain fully operational and cargo in transit is being handled close to normal. We expect to reactivate normal booking channels on Monday and be able to process all bookings.
“All other business units within A.P. Moeller-Maersk has continued operations.”
It added that the company’s focus “remains dedicated to ensuring the best possible business continuity.”
