Maersk Line drops calls to Shanghai, Shenzhen amid congestion

The Danish ocean carrier will cease calls to the two Chinese ports of Shanghai and Shenzhen on one service each due to severe congestion in the region, a Maersk spokesperson confirmed Friday.    Maersk Line has dropped one call to Shanghai and Chiwan Shenzhen each due to severe congestion at both ports, a Maersk spokesperson confirmed on Friday.
   “Our network is constantly being reviewed for improved reliability and commercial effectiveness,” said Maersk. “We can confirm we are currently omitting one call in Shanghai and Shenzhen, respectively. This is due to recent frequent operational omissions in these ports – with the aim of improving our schedule reliability. Maersk Line has a very comprehensive service network covering both ports and remain dedicated to serving them with fully competitive products.”
   Media source Container Management reported that Maersk would drop the calls on its AE2 and AE11 services. “From December 21, AE11 will not call at Chiwan in Shenzhen and from December 22, Maersk’s AE2 service will no longer call at Shanghai,” the report said.
   According to ocean carrier schedule and capacity database BlueWater Reporting, Maersk Line calls Shanghai on 30 services and Chiwan on 13 services.