The following release was published by Maersk:
From week 35 and onwards, the AE5 service will include Aarhus and Gothenburg, and will advance Hamburg before Bremerhaven. This means that the AE5 will have a new service rotation, with the first call in Aarhus, on Morten Maersk, on 1 September 2025. Below you can see the new rotation:
Qingdao – Yantian – Tanjung Pelepas - London – Hamburg – Bremerhaven - Aarhus – Gothenburg – Rotterdam – Tanjung Pelepas – Qingdao
Why is Maersk making this change? Since April 2025, Europe has been facing varying levels of congestion due to a strong demand influx, resulting in a temporary risk of delay. The goal of the East-West Network is to reduce volatility in your supply chains by delivering industry-leading reliability. The modularity aspect of the network unlocks a unique solution space to address challenges, predicted or not, so we can continue to offer you improved stability for your supply chain.
With changes to the AE5 rotation, we are responding to our assessment of the current operational situation in Europe at large. Additionally, the APM terminal facility in Aarhus is uniquely located and has established capabilities that allows us to reconfigure our shuttle coverage in the geography. These shuttle vessels will then be actively re-deployed to respond in locations with an increased disruption risk to our customers' business within the European geography.
eeSea Signals
- GEM - Asia Northern Europe loop 4 || HL - NE4 | ML - AE5
- Aarhus Inbound/Outbound Calendar
- All Port Pair Options Between Yantian and London Gateway
- All Gemini Asia - Europe Services
- Northern Europe Congestion Timeline - Tableau Permission Required
Source: Maersk