Week 37 – Asia & Oceania Operational Update

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GEMINI Asia Gulf Express (AGX)

• Temporal suspension of AGX service.

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 double t/s via TPP > SIN > YTN. TPP – SIN leg will be connected on SAL CONTI CRYSTAL 634S / SAL EUPHRATES 636S. SIN – YTN leg will be connected on NE2 HAMBURG EXPRESS 631E.
• 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.
• BERLIN EXPRESS 635W will perform a change of rotation to call YTN – SHA.
• GDANSK EXPRESS 636W will perform a change of rotation to call YTN – SHA.

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. EUGEN MAERSK will phase out at XMN. NGB imports will be discharged in TPP & t/s on NE4 MUNICH MAERSK 629E. TAO imports will be discharged in XMN & loaded on ELLY MAERSK via cabotage.
• MAREN MAERSK 639W will phase in wk 39, replacing BARCELONA MAERSK. Phase out plan of BARCELONA MAERSK TBA.

GEMINI Asia South Europe 1 (SE1)

• AL NASRIYAH 635W omits SHA. SHA exports recovered via shuttle vessel.
• MAERSK CAMDEN 631E phase-out of SE1 service. NGB laden imports to be discharged at SIN for further T/S. NGB empties to discharge at YTN – TBC.

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 double t/s via TPP > SIN > YTN. TPP – SIN leg will be connected on BS2 KOTA LUKIS / TSS BREMEN BELLE 635W. SIN – YTN leg will be connected on SE2 AXEL MSK 630E.
• BEIJING MAERSK 631E will phase out in SIN. SHA/YTN imports will be discharged at SIN for further t/s on BANGKOK MAERSK 632E.
• EUGEN MAERSK 637W will phase in wk 36, replacing AXEL MAERSK. Phase out plan of AXEL MAERSK TBA.
• BANGKOK MAERSK 638W will advance by 1 wk to wk 37.
• ALETTE MAERSK 639W will phase in wk 38.
• BARCELONA MAERSK 640W will phase in wk 39, replacing MAERSK CANDOR. Phase out plan of MAERSK CANDOR 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. TAO/NGB imports will be directly discharged, KAN imports will be discharged in SIN & t/s onto SE3 MARIT MSK 632E.
• Agreed blank sailing in wk 36.
• METTE MAERSK 629E will phase out in SIN. TAO/NGB import cargoes will be directly discharged. KAN imports will be discharged in SIN & t/s onto MOGENS MAERSK 634E.
• MATHILDE MAERSK 633E will phase out SE3. Phase out plan of MATHILDE MAERSK TBA.

GEMINI Asia South Europe 4 (SE4)

• ANE MAERSK 634W omits SHA. SHA exports recovered via shuttle vessel.
• ALETTE MAERSK 630E phase-out of SE4 service. TXG/TAO/NGB/PUS laden imports to discharge at SIN for further T/S. SHA laden imports direct discharge at SHA. Onboard empties to discharge at SHA.
• METTE MAERSK 636W omits TXG/TAO/PUS.

GEMINI PACIFIC SOUTHWEST 1 - (WC1)

• MAERSK ALTAIR 633W omits YTN EB call. YTN laden Imports to discharge under YTN EB call.

GEMINI PACIFIC SOUTHWEST 3 – (WC3)

• TSINGTAO EXPRESS V.632E tandem omission with MAERSK STRALSUND V.633E
• TSINGTAO EXPRESS calls CNSHA, omits KRPUS. KRPUS imports disc at CNYTN and T/S on MAERSK STRALSUND V.633E
• MAERSK STRALSUND calls KRPUS, omits CNSHA. CNSHA imports disc at KRPUS and T/S on WC2 GERNER MAERSK V.634E
• MAERSK STRALSUND omits JPYOK as well to speed up to swap berth window with TSINGTAO EXPRESS in RNA. JPYOK imports discharge at KRPUS and load on either ESL SHEKOU/MAERSK NEWHAVEN V.635E
• MAERSK LIMA V.634E tandem omission with ESL SHEKOU & MAERSK NEWHAVEN V.635E
• NIL import recovery as vessels are all newly phased in
• ESL SHEKOU & MAERSK NEWHAVEN V.635E will omit CNYTN due to late phase in
• MSK CAP JERVIS will be the shuttle carrying the CNYTN exports with connections to be done in CNXMN

GEMINI PACIFIC SOUTHWEST 4 – (WC4)

• SANTA RITA V.634E tandem omission with BUDAPEST EXPRESS V.635E
• SANTA RITA calls CNSHA, omits KRPUS. NIL imports as newly phased in
• BUDAPEST EXPRESS calls KRPUS, omits CNSHA. CNSHA imports disc at KRPUS and T/S on WC2 GERD MAERSK V.635E
• SANTA BARBARA V.636E tandem omission with MAERSK SARNIA V.637E pending

GEMINI ASIA US EAST COAST 1 - (US1)

• MAERSK SKARSTIND 633E to omit LZC.  LZC exports roll to next vessel, ATACAMA 634E.

GEMINI ASIA US EAST COAST 3 – (US3)

• SEASPAN AMAZON 637E omits SHA. 

GEMINI SHUTTLE – JP1

• Rio Kobe slides by one week (633W -> 634W) due to accumulated delays.
• Seaspan Rio de Janeiro slides to 633E position.

GEMINI SHUTTLE – TCS

• Qingdao Star replaces Maria Y at XMN 24^th Aug
• Santa Teresa replaces Qingdao Star at XMN 7^th Sep
• Prestige replaces Santa Teresa at XMN 21^st Sep

GEMINI SHUTTLE – BS1

• Seaspan Lingue 634N omit Shanghai.

GEMINI SHUTTLE – BS3

• 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 MUMBAI 2606S to phase in at SHA in week 37 to replace 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 blank sailing will shift from week 37 to week 38.

North Asia - Australia Service (NAX)

• NAVIOS TURQUOISE 2636S to phase in at PUS in week 36.

South East Asia - Australia Service (SAL)

• No reported issue or known disruption.
• CONTI CRYSTAL 637N omits SYD for schedule recovery.
• COSCO PHILIPPINES 638N omits FRE for schedule recovery.

IRT Asia Services

China India Express (CIX)

• 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.
• Port Kelang Express E197 W198 SGSIN EB Omission for Schedule Recovery.
• Port Kelang Express W198 MYPKG WB Omission for Schedule Recovery.
• Wan Hai 507 SGSIN E245 and HKHKG W246 Omissions for Schedule Recovery.

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.
• HMM BLESSING will COR (YTN-HKG to HKG-YTN) and omit NGB. All NGB imports will t/s via HKG.
• MANZANILLO EXPRESS 2623W 2635E will omit SHA. All SHA laden to discharge at HKG and empties to be discharged at NGB.
• ITAJAI EXPRESS 2624W 2636E will omit YTN and NGB. All YTN and NGB ladens will t/s via HKG and empties to be discharge at SHA.

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.
• MSC VICTORIA FA628R will be phasing out at PUS WB and MSC GIUSY FA636A will be phasing in at XMN.
• All SHK/HKG/XMN imports onboard will discharge in PUS WB.
• All SHA/NGB imports onboard will ROB for direct discharge under MSC’s internal service.
• Empties for ex SHK/HKG/XMN suggest to discharge in NGB call.
• MSC JULIETTE FA635A will omit SHA. All SHA imports will discharge in PUS WB .
• MSC NOA ARIELA FA637A will omit SHA. All SHA imports will discharge at PUS 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 NGB.
• NGB laden to be t/s via PUS EB and NGB empties to discharge at SHA.
• YOKOHAMA EXPRESS 2621W 2634E will omit SHA and YOK EB
• SHA laden to be t/s via PUS EB and SHA empties to discharge at NGB.  
• YOK imports to t/s via PUS EB
• SEASPAN BRAVO 103W 104E will omit TAO and NGB.
• All TAO cargoes will t/s via PUS EB.
• All NGB cargoes to t/s via PUS WB.
• IQUIQUE EXPRESS 2623W 2636E will omit SHA. All SHA ladens to t/s via PUS WB and empties to discharge at NGB.

ASIA SAEC SERVICE 2 (AS2).

• ESPIRITO SANTO EXPRESS 2634W will omit SHK and HKG WB firm. All SHK MTs will be discharged in CNSHA while SHK Laden will be discharged in SGSIN.

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.

Increased waiting times at China ports due to terminal congestion following impact of Typhoon BAVI, DOLPHIN, and SAUDEL.

Typhoon SAUDEL
Expected Shanghai and Ningbo Port closure: 26-29 August

Shanghai (Yangshan) – Average waiting time

• GEMINI >366m: 5-7 days
• GEMINI <366m: 8-10 days
• NON-GEMINI: 7-11 days

Ningbo – Average waiting time of around 4-5 days for Gemini services and 3-6 days for non-Gemini services.

Qingdao – Average waiting time of 1-2 days.

Singapore – Average waiting time 48 hours for Gemini services and 53 hours for non-Gemini services.

Tanjung Pelepas – 12 hours average waiting time for GEMINI, 4 hours average for non-GEMINI.

Busan – Average waiting time of approximately 47 hours at PNC, 20 hours at HPNT, 3 hours at GWCT, 10 hours at PNIT.

Yantian (CNYTN) – Average waiting time 12 hr for vessels LOA <300m, 3-4d for vessels LOA >300m.  

Nansha (CNNSA) – Average waiting time of 12 hours.

Fremantle – Average waiting time 24 hours.

Sydney – Average waiting time 24 hours.

Manila – Average waiting time of 2-4d on window, 4-8d off window arrival.

Subic Bay – Average waiting time 12-24 hours.

Semarang – Average waiting time <12 hours.

Surabaya – Average waiting time <6 hours.

Jakarta – Average waiting time <18 hours – priority berth for JKF at NPCT

Belawan – Average waiting time <6 hours.

Thailand - Traffic at LCB terminal for gate in / out at heavy movements

Vietnam - Port Situation Normal – priority berth for window arrival vsl’s

Malaysia – Port Situation Normal – priority berth for MSF, CIX and SAL

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]
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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.