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Maersk updates Northern Star Service & Q4 network

Maersk wants to provide its customers with an update on the Northern Star seasonal programme and its service network for the remainder of Q4 2018.

The seasonal programme has allowed Maersk to more effectively scale its network relative to the lower volume requirements of its customers during the traditional slack season in New Zealand. Based on the insights from this programme, Maersk Line has decided to continue with current Star Network configuration and therefore will not be reinstating the Northern Star service in 2018.

Danish company will, as export volumes grow in Q4 2018, continue to monitor the demand and scale its Star Network service accordingly.

Maersk will follow in due course with a comprehensive outline for network service offering  in 2019.

Q4 2018 Network

Southern Star Routing
The Southern Star will continue to call at Sydney after Brisbane, and continue on to Napier, Tauranga, Lyttelton and Port Chalmers in New Zealand.

Port rotation: Tanjung Pelepas – Singapore – Brisbane – Sydney – Napier – Tauranga – Lyttelton, Port Chalmers – Tanjung Pelepas

OC1 Routing Change
The OC1 will continue to call at Timaru prior to Port Chalmers.

SOUTHERN STAR SERVICE MAP                                                                                                                                                                                                                                OC1 SERVICE MAP

Port rotation: Philadelphia – Charleston – Cartagena – Balboa – Auckland – Sydney – Melbourne – Timaru – Port Chalmers – Napier – Tauranga – Auckland – Manzanillo – Cartagena – Philadelphia

How will this impact your cargo?
Transit times and routings during Q4 2018 will continue as they are today.
For the following ports where there is not a direct port call with Star network, Maersk will continue to offer the following products:

Nelson

  • Both Imports and Exports will be carried by Pacifica to/ex Nelson, connecting from/to Maersk’s deep-sea network in Tauranga.

Wellington 

  • Exports – No export service will be offered from Wellington.  Napier is available as an alternative load port.
  • Imports – All cargo will be transported by rail from Tauranga to Wellington, and will be subject to additional rail costs.

Timaru

  • Exports – Cargo will travel on the OC1 service ex Timaru, connecting to deep-sea network in Port Chalmers (Southern Star), Tauranga (Triple Star) or Auckland depending on the destination.
  • Imports – All cargo will be catered for via deep-sea network connecting to OC1 service.

Auckland

  • Exports – All cargo will be accepted at Auckland MetroPort and will be transported by rail to Tauranga to connect to deep-sea network.
  • Imports – No change to routing

If you have any questions or concerns about your shipments on the Maersk Line Star Network, you can contact your Maersk Line Representative.





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