Maersk announces Canada Atlantic Express winter plan

The ship Maersk Saratoga
Maersk Saratoga / Source: VesselFinder

Maersk will introduce a planned winter blank sailing programme on its Canada Atlantic Express service from October 2026.

The carrier will suspend one sailing every fifth week during the winter months. Maersk said the programme aims to reduce the impact of severe North Atlantic weather on schedule reliability.

Canada Atlantic Express winter schedule

Vessel HH voyage BH voyage
Blank sailing 639W 642E
Tongala 640W 643E
Vistula Maersk 641W 644E
CMA CGM Paranagua 642W 645E
Volga Maersk 643W 646E
EM Kea 644W 647E
Blank sailing 645W 648E
Vistula Maersk 646W 649E
CMA CGM Paranagua 647W 650E
Volga Maersk 648W 651E
EM Kea 649W 652E
Blank sailing 650W 653E
Vistula Maersk 651W 701E
CMA CGM Paranagua 652W 702E
Volga Maersk 653W 703E

The blank sailings will affect HH voyages 639W, 645W and 650W, along with the corresponding BH voyages 642E, 648E and 653E.