Shipping from China? Here’s the first Asia-West Africa (AWA) service sailing
If you are shipping cargo from China, here’s an update that you might be interested in. We are pleased to announce that the booking window for Hapag-Lloyd’s first sailing from Asia to West Africa on our Asia-West Africa (AWA) service (former NileDutch FA1) is now open.
For your reference, please find below the sailing schedule for the first AWA vessel:
MV Maersk Sheerness V. 142W / DP Voyage 278752
| Port | Estimated Time of Arrival |
|---|---|
| Qingdao, China | October 23, 2021 |
| Shanghai, China | October 25, 2021 |
| Ningbo, China | October 26, 2021 |
| Nansha, China | October 30, 2021 |
| Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia | November 4, 2021 |
| Singapore, Singapore | November 5, 2021 |
Keeping your cargo planning in mind, please find below the AWA service’s booking window including the main ports and number of days before the Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA).
| Port | Days before ETA |
|---|---|
| Qingdao, China | 30 |
| Shanghai, China | 33 |
| Ningbo, China | 35 |
| Nansha, China | 39 |
The booking windows are subject to the following conditions:
- The booking window calculation is based on booking receipt date until the vessel’s Estimated Time of Departure (ETD) from the port.
- Bookings received from the effective date onwards should follow the booking window logic.
- Bookings received from the effective date but fall outside of the booking window scope will be cancelled.
In case you require an overview of the booking windows for all our services calling China, please visit our update from May 10, 2021.
To stay updated, we welcome you to visit our CustomerNEWS and our Online Business Suite. We would like to encourage you to get in touch with your preferred contact at your location for additional information on our services and booking opportunities, or email us at
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