<p data-path-to-node="5" id="p-rc_837f79eea3745e89-231" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Preparing global supply chains for recurring climate disruptions in South America, Danish shipping major <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="125" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">A.P. <span class="citation-460" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Moller – Maersk</span></b><span class="citation-460" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> has issued an early operational advisory warning of severe navigation restrictions along the </span><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="239" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Amazon River</b><span class="citation-460 citation-end-460" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="4" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-459" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Following new hydrological data and guidelines from the Western Amazon River Authority (</span><i data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="341" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Capitania Fluvial da Amazônia Ocidental</i><span class="citation-459" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">), the carrier projects that the upcoming 2026 dry season will once again choke vessel access to the key industrial hub of </span><b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="503" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Manaus</b><span class="citation-459 citation-end-459" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="5" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1165537504="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1165537504="" _nghost-ng-c642716104="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p><p data-path-to-node="6" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">The official warning follows consecutive years of historical drought cycles in the Amazon Basin. Maersk is urging importers and exporters to plan cargo movements well in advance as water levels begin their seasonal decline.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="8" style="font-family: "Google Sans", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="0" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">Draft Limits, Potential River Closures, and Surcharges Threaten Manaus Supply Chains</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="9" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">The carrier’s predictive modeling and river gauge monitoring outline significant operational hurdles for the second half of the year:</p><ul data-path-to-node="10" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,0,0" id="p-rc_837f79eea3745e89-232" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Forecasted Closure Windows:</b> <span class="citation-458" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Based on National Water Agency (ANA) data, Maersk forecasts initial vessel draft and capacity restrictions starting around </span><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="151" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">weeks 41 to 44 (October 2026)</b><span class="citation-458 citation-end-458" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="6" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-457" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Conditions are expected to worsen into a </span><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="223" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">potential full river closure between weeks 45 and 48 (November 2026)</b><span class="citation-457 citation-end-457" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">, followed by secondary draft limitations extending into December.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="7" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1165537504="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1165537504="" _nghost-ng-c642716104="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,1,0" id="p-rc_837f79eea3745e89-233" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Impact on Manaus Industrial Hub:</b> <span class="citation-456 citation-end-456" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Manaus a massive Free Trade Zone heavily reliant on containerized imports of electronics components and raw materials faces severe supply chain bottlenecks.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="8" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-455 citation-end-455" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Reduced water depths prevent standard ocean-going container vessels from navigating the Rio Negro and Solimões stretches fully loaded.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="9" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1165537504="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1165537504="" _nghost-ng-c642716104="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,2,0" id="p-rc_837f79eea3745e89-234" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Alternative Transshipment & Floating Piers:</b> <span class="citation-454" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">To maintain basic cargo flows, carriers are preparing contingency measures, including deploying temporary </span><b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="150" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">floating piers in Itacoatiara</b><span class="citation-454 citation-end-454" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> and shifting freight onto lighter barges.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="10" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-453 citation-end-453" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">However, barge transfers slow down transit times and significantly limit carrying capacity.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="11" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1165537504="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> <source-inline-chip _ngcontent-ng-c1165537504="" _nghost-ng-c642716104="" class="ng-star-inserted" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><!----><!----><!----><!----><!----></source-inline-chip><!----><!----><!----></sources-carousel-inline></p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="10,3,0" id="p-rc_837f79eea3745e89-235" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Financial Surcharges on Horizon:</b> <span class="citation-452 citation-end-452" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Maersk cautioned that if severe drought conditions materialize, operational costs will escalate.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="12" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span> <span class="citation-451" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">In response, the carrier warned it may be forced to implement a emergency </span><b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="204" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Low Water Surcharge (LWS)</b><span class="citation-451 citation-end-451" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"> to cover the extraordinary costs of operating floating piers, lightering operations, and diverted logistics.<source-footnote ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c2333486709="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><sup _ngcontent-ng-c2333486709="" class="superscript" data-turn-source-index="13" style="line-height: 1.15 !important; font-size: 16px !important; background-color: transparent !important;"><!----></sup></source-footnote></span><sources-carousel-inline ng-version="0.0.0-PLACEHOLDER" _nghost-ng-c1165537504="" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"></sources-carousel-inline></p></li></ul>
Maersk Warns of Severe Amazon River Navigation Challenges
Preparing global supply chains for recurring climate disruptions in South America, Danish shipping major A.P. Moller – Maersk has issued an early operational advisory warning of severe navigation restrictions along the Amazon River. Following new hydrological data and guidelines from the Western Amazon River Authority (Capitania Fluvial da Amazônia Ocidental), the carrier projects that the upcoming 2026 dry season will once again choke vessel access to the key industrial hub of Manaus.
