We would like to inform you of a temporary adjustment to our Northern Star service for the Maersk Ningbo v536S/538N sailings scheduled in September.
Southbound Updates
In connection with the upcoming Golden Week holiday and in response to demand fluctuations, we’ve updated the port rotation as follows.
The revised rotation is: Shanghai – Hong Kong – Brisbane – Shanghai.
As part of this adjustment, New Zealand ports will not be called on this specific sailing. However, all New Zealand-bound cargo will tranship via Hong Kong or Brisbane and connect to the following Northern Star vessel – ANAXAGORAS 537S. This ensures the same departure week from origin, with only a one-week extended transit time to New Zealand.
To minimise any disruption, bookings to New Zealand will be automatically transferred to the next available sailing to maintain service continuity and keep your cargo moving smoothly.
Impacted Vessel - Maersk Ningbo
| Departure - Original | Week - Original | First Load Port / First Port date ETA - Original | Cargo Alternatives - New |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Departure - Original
536S
|
Week - Original
36
|
First Load Port / First Port date ETA - Original
Shanghai: 31st Aug 2025
Hong Kong: 5th Sep 2025 Brisbane: 16th Sep 2025 |
Cargo Alternatives - New
Asia - Brisbane: no change.
Asia – New Zealand: load onto Maersk Ningbo, discharge at Brisbane to connect with ANAXAGORAS 537S |
Northbound Updates
The impacted voyage will be blanked in response to demand fluctuations. Alternative coverage has been arranged through our existing Southern Star and J-Star services. Our local teams will be in touch shortly with detailed cargo arrangements:
Impacted Vessel - Maersk Ningbo
| Departure - Original | Week - Original | Last Load Port / Last Port date ETA - Original | Cargo Alternatives - New |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Departure - Original
538N
|
Week - Original
41
|
Last Load Port / Last Port date ETA - Original
Tauranga/ 10th October 2025
|
Cargo Alternatives - New
J star and Southern Star services
|
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. We remain committed to supporting your business.
If you have any questions regarding how these changes may impact your cargo, please feel free to reach out to your local Customer Experience Team via our Live Chat channel. Alternatively, you can refer to the following links for more details:
- Local information: https://www.maersk.com/local-information
- Schedule Information: https://www.maersk.com/schedules/
We sincerely appreciate your business and look forward to continuously serving your global transport and logistics needs.
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