Maersk will temporarily adjust its Qilin service for ten sailings amid prolonged vessel waiting times and weather-related disruption in Shanghai. The contingency arrangement will cover voyages 641S to 650S. It will begin with GSL Elizabeth voyage 641S, which is scheduled to arrive in Shanghai on 9 October 2026. Under the temporary arrangement, the service will follow this rotation: Shanghai – Hong Kong – Melbourne/Sydney Melbourne and Sydney will be served on alternating sailings. Meanwhile, Hong Kong will be added as a connection hub. Maersk will use connections between its Qilin and Dragon services through Hong Kong where required to maintain cargo coverage. Revised Qilin schedule Vessel Voyage Shanghai ETA Hong Kong ETA Melbourne ETA Sydney ETA GSL Elizabeth 641S 9 October 2026 14 October 2026 28 October 2026 – Cape Serrat 642S 16 October 2026 21 October 2026 – 7 November 2026 AS Camellia 643S 23 October 2026 28 October 2026 11 November 2026 – Capitaine Baret 644S 30 October 2026 4 November 2026 – 21 November 2026 Delos Wave 645S 6 November 2026 11 November 2026 25 November 2026 – GSL Elizabeth 646S 13 November 2026 18 November 2026 – 5 December 2026 Cape Serrat 647S 20 November 2026 25 November 2026 9 December 2026 – AS Camellia 648S 27 November 2026 2 December 2026 – 19 December 2026 Capitaine Baret 649S 4 December 2026 9 December 2026 23 December 2026 – Delos Wave 650S 11 December 2026 16 December 2026 – 2 January 2027 Maersk said the temporary measure is intended to mitigate operational disruption while preserving connectivity between Asia and Australia. The post Maersk adjusts Qilin service for ten Asia–Australia sailings appeared first on Container News .