Golden Week Network Changes - Far East Asia to Europe Services
As the Golden Week national holiday period in China approaches, Maersk is looking to balance the network in light of forecast reductions in demand and reduced workforce to handle cargo operations.
Home ... News Advisories News Advisories Advisories Golden Week Network Changes - Far East Asia to Europe Services 03 Sep 2025 Share LinkedIn Facebook X.com WeChat Email Copy link As the Golden Week national holiday period in China approaches, Maersk is looking to balance the network in light of forecast reductions in demand and reduced workforce to handle cargo operations. Our overall goal is to ensure minimal disruption to customers before, during and after Golden Week, with structural changes and alternative routings in place to enhance supply chain predictability. In order to give you as much visibility on the situation as early as possible, please see below blank sailing details, we will make sure coverage plans will be in place so you can keep booking on usual channels. Week Service Voyage WB/EB First Load Port ETD Week 38 Service AE12 Voyage WB/EB 538W/546E First Load Port Ningbo ETD 23-09-2025 Week 39 Service AE15 Voyage WB/EB 539W/547E First Load Port Qingdao ETD 27-09-2025 Week 41 Service AE11 Voyage WB/EB 541W/549E First Load Port Shanghai ETD 07-10-2025 Week 41 Service AE1 Voyage WB/EB 541W/547E First Load Port Shanghai ETD 09-10-2025 If you have any questions about the Golden Week, as well as Maersk’s East West network, and what it means for you and your business, please contact us – our teams are standing by and ready to assist and guide you. For further overall information on the East West network on our webpage dedicated to it here. For more information about sailing schedules please visit our page on it. As your trusted logistics partner, we appreciate your trust in us and look forward to continuing to work with you further. Explore more on these topics Asia Pacific Europe Related articles See all news Previous Next Rate announcements Change to Emergency Contingency Surcharge Indian Subcontinent to North Europe & Mediterranean (E3W & E4W) 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Emergency Inland Fuel/Energy surcharge 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Peak Season Surcharge for the scope: Far east Asia to South africa & Mauritius 29 Sep 2026 Advisories Maersk Operations through Strait of Hormuz 29 Sep 2026 Advisories Middle East Operational Update 50 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Implementation of Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for F3W trade 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Intermodal Fuel Fee update in (New Zealand) 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Intermodal Fuel Fee update in (Australia) 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Equipment Positioning Service – Export (POE)- Australia via Fremantle to World 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Equipment Positioning Service – Export (POI)- Australia via Fremantle to World 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Intermodal Fuel Fee - update for Slovenia 28 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Intermodal Fuel Fee - update for Serbia 28 Sep 2026 Anything you need, we’re here to help Logistics services We meet customer needs from one end of the supply chain to the other. Solutions Contact us Our dedicated team of experts are here for you. Contact us Ready to ship? Look up rates for new shipments and inland tariffs. Find a priceBook now Stay informed Sign up for news and insights Stay ahead of the curve with valuable supply chain trends sent directly to your inbox I agree to receive logistics related news and marketing updates by email, phone, messaging services (e.g. WhatsApp) and other digital platforms, including but not limited to social media (e.g., LinkedIn) from A. P. Moller-Maersk and its affiliated companies (see latest company overview). I understand that I can opt out of such Maersk communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link. To see how we use your personal data, please read our Privacy Notification. By completing this form, you confirm that you agree to the use of your personal data by Maersk as described in our Privacy Notification. Thank you for signing up You have now signed up for newsletters. You will shortly receive an email which will explain how to set your newsletter preferences and unsubscribe. Subscribed You can unsubscribe anytime.