Hapag-Lloyd Announces October Blank Sailings and Service Adjustments for Golden Week
What Happened?
Hapag-Lloyd is implementing network adjustments for the Far East to North America trade lane in October 2026 due to the Golden Week holiday. This includes blank sailings on the WC2, US2, and AA7 services from Shanghai and Ningbo. To mitigate impact, the US1 service will add a call at Norfolk, US.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS
Published date
August 29, 2026
Effective from
October 1, 2026
Carrier
HLCU
Advisory category
schedule_change
Affected Trade lanes
Far East -> North America
Affected Ports
CNSHA, CNNGB, USORF
Who is Affected?
Shippers, freight forwarders, and BCOs with cargo on Hapag-Lloyd's Far East to North America services will be directly affected by these schedule changes and blank sailings.
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