Week 24 – Asia & Oceania Operational Update

• No highlights this week

GEMINI Asia Gulf Express (AGX)

• Temporal suspension of AGX service.

GEMINI Asia North Europe 1 (NE1)

• AL DAHNA EXPRESS omitted Ningbo, with NEW YORK EXPRESS used as a recovery vessel to carry Ningbo export to Shanghai and reconnect on AL DAHNA EXPRESS

GEMINI Asia North Europe 1 (NE2)

• Genova Express inducement Yantian call for imports and empties discharge to facilitate twistlock exchange in Shanghai

GEMINI Asia North Europe 1 (NE3)

• Structural GBSOU omission wk28-39 (EB), until further notice

GEMINI Asia South Europe (SE4)

• ALETTE MAERSK 620W to phase in wk 20 position.
• A.P. MOLLER 622W to phase in wk 21 position
• MAERSK EL BOSQUE 623W to phase in wk 22 position.

GEMINI PACIFIC SOUTHWEST 1 COGH – (WC3)

• TAURANGA MAERSK 622E will phase in wk 22, replacing MAERSK LIRQUEN. MAERSK LIRQUEN will direct discharge YTN imports, SHA/PUS/YOK imports will be discharged at YTN & t/s onto TAURANGA MAERSK 622E.
• GSL GRANIA 624E will phase in wk 24, replacing MAERSK SAN VICENTE. MAERSK SAN VICENTE will direct discharge YTN imports & SHA imports (under US3 rotation), PUS/YOK imports will be discharged at YTN & t/s onto GSL GRANIA 624E.

GEMINI PACIFIC SOUTHWEST 1 COGH – (WC4)

• GSL SOFIA 625E will phase in wk 25, replacing SEASPAN AMAZON. SEASPAN AMAZON will direct discharge NGB imports. SHA/PUS imports will be discharged at NGB & t/s onto GSL SOFIA 625E.

GEMINI ASIA US EAST COAST 1 COGH - (US1)

• MAERSK STADELHORN 616W, CCNI ANGOL 617W and MAERSK SINGAPORE 619W will omit TPP and adhoc call SIN.

GEMINI ASIA US EAST COAST 1 COGH – (US2)

• SEASPAN YANGTZE 622E will phase in wk 24, replacing KANDLA EXPRESS. KANDLA EXPRESS will direct discharge NGB imports. SHA/PUS imports will be discharged at NGB & t/s onto MUNDRA EXPRESS 625E.
• MUNDRA EXPRESS 625E will phase in wk 25, replacing COLOMBO EXPRESS. COLOMBO EXPRESS will direct discharge NGB imports. SHA/PUS imports will be discharged at NGB & t/s onto FRANKFURT EXPRESS 626E.

GEMINI SHUTTLE – JP1

• VIRGO 622W omits TYO for schedule recovery due to port closure resulting from typhoon Jangmi.

NON-GEMINI

Oceania

China Australia Service (CAT)

• There will be no sailing in week 23 and 30.

North Asia - Australia Service (NAX)

• HMM PARAMOUNT 0093S to omit TAO in week 21 for schedule recovery.
• There will be no sailing in week 22 and 28.
• ITAL UNICA 0191N phase out at TAO in week 27, P/O rotation PUS-NGB-TAO. SHA imports T/S via PUS onto HMM PARAMOUNT 0094S.
• EVER SUPERB 0115S phase in at PUS in week 27 to replace ITAL UNICA.

South East Asia - Australia Service (SAL)

• CMA CGM TIGRIS 620N phase out at SIN in week 24, P/O rotation TPP-PKG-SIN.
• CMA CGM SAMSON 624S phase in at PKG in week 24 to replace CMA CGM TIGRIS.

South East Asia - Australia Loop 2 (SEA)

• DAMMAM EXPRESS 626N phase out at SIN in week 29, P/O rotation TPP-SIN.
• MEHUIN 629S phase in at TPP in week 29 to replace DAMMAM EXPRESS.

South East Asia - Australia Loop 3 (S2A)

• BACH 620N phase out at SIN in week 22, P/O rotation TPP-SIN.
• DAPHNE 622S phase in at TPP in week 22 to replace DAMMAM EXPRESS.

IRT Asia Services

China Philippines Feeder (CPF)

• HLC CPF – DALLAS EXPRESS 623S reinstates original rotation PHBTG-PHMNL. PHSFS remains omitted for schedule recovery.

Malaysia Singapore Feeder (MSF)

• Structural change in rotation to PKG-PEN wef v.2623S in week 23.

Vietnam Cambodia China (VCS)

• HLC VCS – NORDATLANTIC 2626N omits KHKOS & VNHPH for schedule recovery.

Latin America Services

ANDEX SLING 1 - (AN1)

• ITAJAI EXPRESS 2612W / 2624E will omit NGB. All NGB imports to be T/S via HKG under each COL’s cost and arrangement.

ANDEX SLING 2 (AN2)

• MSC VALENTINA FA617R/ FA624A will omit SHA. All SHA imports will discharge at PUS WB under COL’s own cost and arrangement.

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

• IQUIQUE 2610W 2623E will omit SHA. All TAO ladens to T/S via PUS EB and TAO empties to discharge at NGB under each COL’s cost and arrangement.
• ONE SPARKLE 2611W / 2624E will omit SHA. All SHA laden cargoes will be discharged at PUS WB and SHA empties will ROB for NGB discharge under each COL’s own cost and arrangement.
• ONE SERENITY 2612W / 2625E will omit NGB. All NGB laden to discharge and t/s via PUS WB and NGB empties to ROB to SHA discharge under each COL’s own cost and arrangement.

Africa Services

EAST AFRICA SERVICE 3 (EA3)

• REN JIAN 10 621W will omit PKG WB; PKG imports will be discharged at SIN WB for further transship under each cost and arrangement.
• KOTA SEMPENA 617E / 625W will omit PKG EB, TAO and PKG WB. PKG and TAO imports will be discharged at SIN EB for further transship under each cost and arrangement. TAO empties will be discharged at NSA EB.
• KOTA GADANG 618E will phase out EA3 service. Phase out rotation MBA – SIN – NSA. PKG imports will be discharged at SIN EB for further transship under each cost and arrangement. TAO, SHA, and NGB imports will be discharged at SIN EB for transship under PIL cost and arrangement. TAO, SHA, and NGB empties to be discharged at NSA EB. KOTA SALAM 626W phase in to replace KOTA GADANG at TAO.

EAST AFRICA SERVICE 4 (EA4)

• KOTA SEJARAH 618E will omit PKG EB; PKG imports will be discharged at SIN EB for further transship under each cost and arrangement.

ASIA WEST AFRICA SERVICE (AWA)

• APL DETROIT 04FNRW1MA will omit TPP. TPP imports will be discharged at SIN WB for further transship under each lines cost and arrangement.
• MAERSK SYDNEY will omit TAO. TAO laden to be discharged at SIN EB or further transship under each lines cost and arrangement. TAO empties to be discharged at SHA without further transship.

• Shanghai (Yangshan) – Average waiting time of approximately 48 hours for Gemini, 96-120 hr for non-Gemini services. Experiencing congestion due to vessel bunching and intermittent pilot suspension due to dense fog.
• Ningbo – Average waiting time of around 24-48 hours for Gemini services and 24-72 hours for non-Gemini services. Experiencing congestion due to vessel bunching and intermittent pilot suspension due to dense fog.
• Qingdao – Average waiting time of 48-96 hours.
• Singapore – Average waiting time 8 hours for Gemini services and 36 hours for non-Gemini services.
• Tanjung Pelepas – 11 hours average waiting time for GEMINI, 6 hours average for non-GEMINI.
• Busan – Average waiting time of approximately 24 hours at PNC, 15 hours at HPNT, 2 hours at GWCT, 24 hours at PNIT.
• Yantian (CNYTN) – Average waiting time 12-24 hours.
• Nansha (CNNSA) – Average waiting time of 48 hours.
• Jakarta (IDJKT) – Average waiting time of 36 hours.
• Sydney (AUSYD) – Average waiting time of 10 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:

• The cancellation fee rule for bookings following Quick Quotes Spot Terms & Conditions.
• QQS New BCF Policy

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.

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.