Week 34 – Asia & Oceania Operational Update

Last updated on August 18, 2026

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GEMINI Asia Gulf Express (AGX)

  • Temporal suspension of AGX service.

GEMINI Asia North Europe 1 (NE1)

  • AL ZUBARA V.628W omits CNSHA and will use NE2 BANGKOK EXPRESS V.628W to carry CNSHA exports and connections to be made in MYTPP.

GEMINI Asia North Europe 2 (NE2)

  • TIHAMA V.632W omits YTN with MANILA EXPRESS V.631W performing SHA discharge only call in tandem. Yantian imports on TIHAMA will be discharged in TPP for further t/s. Connecting vsl TBA.
  • BUSAN EXPRESS V.633W / BARZAN 634W perform tandem omission, with BUSAN EXPRESS omitting YTN & BARZAN omitting SHA. BUSAN EXPRESS will maintain YTN discharge in the first induced call. BARZAN’s SHA imports will be discharged in SIN & t/s on BERLIN EXPRESS 627E.

GEMINI Asia North Europe 3 (NE3)

  • UNAYZAH EXPRESS 634W and PARIS EXPRESS 635W perform tandem omission,
  • UNAYZAH EXPRESS 634W omits YTN and takes 2 weeks' worth of SHA cargoes.
  • PARIS EXPRESS 635W omits SHA and takes 2 weeks' worth of YTN cargoes.

GEMINI Asia North Europe 4 (NE4)

  • MARCHEN MAERSK 635W will phase in wk 35, replacing EUGEN MAERSK 628E. Phase out plan of EUGEN MAERSK is under review, import cargo arrangement plans TBA.

GEMINI Asia South Europe 1 (SE1)

  • LINAH 633W omits SHA. SHA exports recovered via shuttle vessel.

GEMINI Asia South Europe 2 (SE2)

  • BRISBANE MAERSK 633W / ESTELLE MAERSK 634W perform tandem omission, with BRISBANE MAERSK omitting YTN & ESTELLE MAERSK omitting SHA. ESTELLE MAERSK’s SHA imports will be discharged in SIN & t/s onto ANTONIA MAERSK 628E. BRISBANE MAERSK’s YTN imports will be discharged in TPP for further t/s. Connecting vsl TBA.

GEMINI Asia South Europe 3 (SE3)

  • MARIE MAERSK 634W phase in wk 33, with MAJESTIC MAERSK 636W sliding to wk 35.
  • MARGRETHE MAERSK 635W phase in wk 34, replacing MARCHEN MAERSK. Import cargo arrangement plan TBA.
  • No sailing in wk 36.

GEMINI Asia South Europe 4 (SE4)

  • MAERSK EL BANCO 631W omits SHA. SHA exports recovered via shuttle vessel.

GEMINI PACIFIC SOUTHWEST 3 – (WC3)

  • RDO BRISBANE 630E will phase in wk 30, replacing TAURANGA MAERSK. YTN/SHA/YOK imports will be discharged in YTN & t/s on RDO BRISBANE 630E, PUS imports will be t/s via YTN onto MSK STEPNICA 631E.
  • To avoid/mitigate Typhoon Bavi impact,
  • GSL ALEXANDRA 627E omits YOK.  Imports to be discharged in SHA for connection to MAERSK SHEERNESS 628E.
  • MAERSK SHEERNESS 628E omits PUS.
  • GSL KALLIOPI 629E omits SHA. Imports to be discharged in Busan for connection to GUSTAV MAERSK 630E.
  • TSINGTAO EXPRESS 632E will phase in wk 32, replacing GSL GRANIA. YTN/SHA/PUS/YOK imports will be discharged in YTN & t/s onto TSINGTAO EXPRESS 632E.
  • RDO BRISBANE 630E omits PUS.
  • MAERSK STEPNICA 631E omits SHA. Imports to be discharged in PUS & t/s on WC2 GUNHILDE MAERSK 632E.
  • MAERSK LIMA 634E will phase in wk 34, replacing GSL LYDIA. Import cargo arrangement plan TBA.

GEMINI PACIFIC SOUTHWEST 4 – (WC4)

  • MAERSK SARNIA 630E omits PUS. PUS imports will be discharged at NGB & t/s onto WC4 VIENNA EXPRESS 631E.
  • VIENNA EXPRESS omits SHA. SHA imports will be discharged at PUS & t/s onto WC2 GUNHILDE MAERSK 632E.
  • SANTA RITA MAERSK 634E will phase in wk 34, replacing KOSTAS K. Import cargo arrangement plan TBA.

GEMINI PACIFIC SOUTHWEST 5 – (WC5)

  • No reported issue nor known disruption.

GEMINI ASIA US EAST COAST 1 - (US1)

  • No reported issue nor known disruption.

GEMINI ASIA US EAST COAST 2 – (US2)

  • HAIPHONG EXPRESS 632E will phase in wk 32, replacing TSINGTAO EXPRESS. TSINGTAO EXPRESS will direct discharge SHA/PUS imports. NGB imports will be discharged at PUS & t/s onto WC5 COLORADO EXPRESS 634E.

GEMINI ASIA US EAST COAST 3 – (US3)

  • MAERSK SANA 632E omits SHA.
  • General cargo discharge at NGB to connect to MERETE MAERSK 633W
  • DG imports discharge at PUS to connect to GERNER MAERSK 634E.
  • MAERSK NANSHA phase out at NGB.
  • SHA imports to connect to MERETE MAERSK 633W.
  • YTN imports to connect to MAERSK SANA 632E.
  • DG cargo
  • Discharge at YOK
  • SHA bound units loading on SEASPAN RIO DE JANEIRO 634W
  • PUS bound units loading on COLORADO EXPRESS 634E
  • YTN bound units loading on JPO AQUARIUS 635W to HKG followed by CAP ANDREAS 635S to YTN.
  • GSL GRANIA 633E to omit NGB.  No import onboard.
  • TACOMA MAERSK 634E to omit SHA.  No import onboard.

GEMINI SHUTTLE – VS1

  • Ulsan 631N phases out at SIN 30 July (WK31) and will be replaced by Maersk Chilka.
  • Qingdao Start 631N performs COR SIN-TPP.

GEMINI SHUTTLE – JP1

  • Impact of typhoon BAVI resulted in accumulated delays for JP1 service.

GEMINI SHUTTLE – TCS

  • Maria Y replaces X-Press Pisces at Xiamen on 27 July (WK31)

GEMINI SHUTTLE – BS3

  • X-Press Pyxis replaces Santa Rita Maersk at TXG on 31 July (WK31)
  • Maersk Chilka replaces X-Press Pyxis at TXG on 21 August (WK34)
  • ESL Dana 640N phases out at TXG 9 Oct (WK41) and will be replaced by Good Prospect 641S.

NON-GEMINI

Oceania

China Australia Service (CAT)

  • TSL MANILA 2601S to phase in at SHA in week 37 to replace TS SYDNEY 2605Nfor TS SYDNEY 2605N
  • TS SYDNEY 2605N phase out at NGB in week 40, P/O rotation KHH-SHA-NGB. SHK laden and empties not accepted for loading ex AU.
  • TIAN SHUN HE 2606 will slide 2 weeks from week 38 to week 40.
  • Structural no sailing will shift from week 37 to week 38.

North Asia - Australia Service (NAX)

  • PHOEBE 0012N phase out at NGB in week 33, P/O rotation PUS-TAO-NGB. SHA/YTN imports to T/S via PUS under ONE’s account.
  • BRIGHTON 0027S phase in at PUS in week 33 to replace PHOEBE.
  • NAVIOS TURQUOISE 2636S to phase in at PUS in week 36.

South East Asia - Australia Service (SAL)

  • MAERSK SHEKOU 633N omits SYD in week 33 for schedule recovery.

IRT Asia Services

China India Express (CIX)

  • Port Kelang Express W197 MYPKG WB Omission for Schedule Recovery.
  • Wan Hai 523 SGSIN E043 and HKHKG W044 Omission for Schedule Recovery.
  • CIX Slide confirmed, in effect on Port Kelang Express W198 TWKHH call – 03/09.
  • Wan Hai 359 phase out at CNSHK on 18th Aug, Wan Hai 517 phase in at TWKHH on 13th Aug.
  • Port Kelang Express E197 W198 SGSIN WB Omission for Schedule Recovery.

China Philippines Feeder (CPF)

  • Hazira Express 633S phase in Nansha on 28th Aug.

Singapore Surabaya Loop (SS1)

  • Hong Tai 656 632S COR SGSIN – MYTPP, phase in SGSIN instead of MYTPP.
  • Brickell 631N SGSIN Omission – Cargo Recovery on Hong Tai 656 644S

Vietnam Cambodia China (VCS)

  • Expected wait time in South China continues

Taiwan Express (TWX)

  • Irenes Reward 635N SGSIN Omission for schedule recovery.

Latin America Services

ANDEX SLING 1 - (AN1)

  • BUENOS AIRES EXPRESS 2616W 2628E will omit KEL and NGB. All KEL and NGB imports to be T/S via HKG.
  • HUMBOLDT EXPRESS 2617W 2629E will omit SHA. All SHA imports to be T/S via HKG.
  • ONE SINCERITY 2618W 2630E will omit NGB. All NGB imports to be T/S via HKG.
  • ONE SAPPHIRE 2631E 2619W will omit SHA. All SHA imports to be T/S via HKG.
  • MONTEVIDEO EXPRESS 2631E 2620W will omit KEL and NGB. All KEL and NGB ladens to be t/s via HKG, KEL empties to discharge at YTN and NGB empties to discharge at SHA.
  • ONE SPHERE 2621W 2633E will omit KEL and SHA. All KEL imports will t/s via HKG and all SHA imports will t/s via PUS under COL’s cost and arrangement.

ANDEX SLING 2 (AN2)

  • ONE SIMPLICITY 2613W 2628E will be omitting SHA. All SHA imports onboard will be discharged in PUS WB.
  • MSC ELENOIRE FA629A will omit SHA. All CNSHA cargo onboard will discharge in KRPUS WB.
  • MSC LELLA FA630A will omit SHA. All CNSHA cargo onboard will discharge in KRPUS WB.
  • ONE SPLENDOUR 2616W 2631E will omit SHA. All CNSHA cargo onboard will discharge in KRPUS WB.
  • MSC CHIYO FA632A will omit SHA. All CNSHA cargo onboard will discharge in KRPUS WB.
  • MSC VIRGO FA633A will omit SHA. All CNSHA cargo onboard will discharge in KRPUS WB.

ASIA MEXICO EXPRESS  (TPM, also known as AME1).

  • SEASPAN THAMES PHOUT/ 2618W will be phasing out at NGB and TENO 2631E/ PHIN will be phasing in at NGB
  • NGB cargoes will direct discharge at NGB
  • TAO Laden will t/s via NGB and connect to TENO
  • All empties will discharge at NGB
  • TENO PHIN 2631E will omit SHA. SHA laden to t/s via PUS WB and SHA empties to discharge at NGB under SEASPAN THAMES.
  • SEASPAN ZAMBEZI 2619W 2632E will omit NGB. NGB laden to be t/s via PUS WB and NGB empties to discharge at SHA.
  • POSORJA EXPRESS 2620W 2633E will omit SHA. SHA laden to be t/s via PUS WB and SHA empties to discharge at NGB.
  • YOKOHAMA EXPRESS 2621W 2634E will omit NGB. NGB laden to be t/s via PUS WB and NGB empties to discharge at SHA.  
  • SEASPAN BRAVO 103W 104E will omit TAO. All TAO cargoes will t/s via PUS EB under COL’s cost and arrangement.

Africa Services

EAST AFRICA SERVICE 3 (EA3)

  • KOTA SAHABAT 623E / 631W omit PKG EB and PKG WB. PKG imports discharge at SIN EB for further transshipment.
  • REJIAN 10 621E phase out EA3 service. Vessel will omit PKG EB, NSA EB, and SHA call. NSA/SHA import discharge at SIN EB and load onto next EA3 vessel KOTA SAHABAT. NSA/SHA empties discharges at TAO. PKG import discharges at SIN EB for further transshipment.
  • REJIAN 20 phase in to replace REJIAN 10 position at TAO.
  • SALERNO EXPRESS 622E 630W omits PKG EB, NSA EB, TAO, SHA and PKG WB call. All PKG, NSA, TAO, SHA imports will be discharge and transship at SIN EB. NSA, TAO, SHA discharges at NGB.

EAST AFRICA SERVICE 4 (EA4)

  • KOTA SETIA 629W COR SHA-NGB rotation to berth NGB first due to heavy bunching and berth congestion at SHA.
  • KOTA SEJARAH  625E will omit PKG EB. PKG imports discharge at SIN EB for further transshipment.

ASIA WEST AFRICA SERVICE (AWA)

  • APL MEXICO CITY 04FO7W1MA will omit NGB and COR TAO-SHA rotation to call SHA first. NGB imports discharge at SIN WB for further transshipment. NGB discharges at TAO and SHA. NGB omission and SHA-TAO COR under review.
  • TYNDALL 628W will omit SIN WB, SIN imports discharge at TPP for further transshipment.
  • HANOVER EXPRESS 2619E omit SHA. SHA imports discharge at SIN EB for further transshipment. SHA empties discharge at SIN EB.
Typhoon DOLPHIN
Shanghai and Ningbo port closure: August 7 - 10, 2026

  • Shanghai (Yangshan) – Average waiting time of approximately 5-6 days for Gemini, 7-8 days for non-Gemini services.
  • Ningbo – Average waiting time of around 3-4 days for Gemini services and 3 days for non-Gemini services.
  • Qingdao – Average waiting time of 72 hours.
  • Singapore – Average waiting time 12 hours for Gemini services and 60 hours for non-Gemini services.
  • Tanjung Pelepas – 10 hours average waiting time for GEMINI, 3 hours average for non-GEMINI.
  • Busan – Average waiting time of approximately 37 hours at PNC, 10 hours at HPNT, 6 hours at GWCT, 30 hours at PNIT.
  • Yantian (CNYTN) – Average waiting time 6 hr for vessels LOA <300m, 72hr for vessels LOA >300m.  
  • Nansha (CNNSA) – Average waiting time of 12 hours.
  • Fremantle – Average waiting time 48-72 hours.
  • Sydney – Average waiting time 24 hours.
  • Manila – Average waiting time for on window 5-7 days. Off window 10-12 days.
  • Subic Bay – Average waiting time <12 hours.
  • Semarang – Average waiting time <12 hours.
  • Surabaya – Average waiting time <6 hours.
  • Jakarta – Average waiting time <18 hours.
  • Belawan – Average waiting time <6 hours.

From July 1, 2024, Dangerous Goods (DG) will be prohibited for discharge at Cat Lai (Chi Minh Terminal Matchcode CATLAI 2). If you're shipping with our VIS service, please note that DG cargo with port of discharge in Ho Chi Minh (CATLAI 2) will therefore not be processed. Alternatively you can choose from the following routes via Vung Tau, VN and arrange barging at other inland container depots:

  • SPITC port (MC SPITC 001): 9 km far from Cat Lai.
  • Tan Cang Hiep Phuoc (MC TCHP 001): 22 km far from Cat Lai.
  • Phuoc Long 3 (MC ICDPHU 002): 13 km far from Cat Lai.
  • Binh Duong port (MC BINHDU 006): 22 km far from Cat Lai.
  • Dong Nai port (MC ICDDON 001): 22 km far from Cat Lai.

If you require more information related to this change, please contact our customer service team at  [email protected]  who will guide you based on your individual situation.

Here's an update on the booking cancellation policy:

QQ Spot Bookings in Mainland China and Hong Kong and Taiwan:


Quick Quotes (QQ) and Other Bookings (non QQ/QQS) in Mainland China and Hong Kong and Quick Quotes (QQ) in Taiwan:

  • Booking cancellation fee is applicable to bookings cancelled, reduced, or no-show within 7 calendar days prior to the Estimated Time of Departure (ETD) of the first intended vessel destined to all trades excluding Intra Asia (Short Sea).
  • For the Intra Asia (Short Sea) trade, the booking cancellation fee will not be applicable.
Scenario Cancellation Request Vessel ETD Days Difference Cancellation Fee Applicability
Booking Cancellation Fee
Applicable Scenario
March 1, 2025 March 8, 2025 7 days Cancellation within 7 days of ETD (excluding ETD date), so Cancellation Fee applies
Booking Cancellation Fee Not Applicable Scenario March 1, 2025 March 9, 2025 8 days Cancellation more than 7 days before ETD (excluding ETD date), so no Cancellation Fee applies.

Non-Quick Quotes/Non-QQ Spot Bookings in Taiwan:

  • The cancellation fee is applicable to every container cancelled or no-show within a confirmed shipment for cancellation requests after CY cut-off day at 17:30, destined to all trades excluding Intra Asia (Short Sea).
  • For Intra Asia trade (Short Sea), booking cancellation fee will not be applicable.

Additional details:

  • Cancellation fee rule is based on booking cancellation request date.
  • Booking cancellation fee amount and general conditions based on the product, please refer to our tariff for more details.

We appreciate your continuous support to Hapag-Lloyd. Please do not hesitate to reach out to your respective Hapag-Lloyd offices for more information or email us for more detailed information.

For China:  [email protected]
For Hong Kong:  [email protected]
For Taiwan:  [email protected]

If you’re shipping from Asia, our booking window expansion is effective immediately and will remain in place until further notice

Geo from Area China / Area Southeast Asia:

  • TP trade: 42 days (6 weeks)
  • All other trades: 56 days (8 weeks)

Geo from Oceania / Japan / Korea:

  • All trades: 56 days (8 weeks)
  • If you require any assistance please do not hesitate to contact your local customer service representative in East Asia  and Oceania
  • For faster BL release at destination, we encourage customers to switch from OBL to SWB however; we do understand that this is not always possible. If any assistance is needed please reach out to your local customer service documentation team.
  • We recommend that you use our e-tools (Web-Booking and WEB SI) for submitting bookings and Shipper Instructions.
  • For vessel/container/booking status and sailing schedules, please visit the Online Business Suite section on our website.
  • Check out the Hapag-Lloyd Navigator tool for an overall glance of your current shipments.
  • For Dangerous Good Cargo terminal gate acceptance, remember to send us electronic copies of their Export Hazardous Declarations to be uploaded in your DG bookings.

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