Changes to route on AE5 service

From week 35 and onwards, the AE5 service will include Aarhus and Gothenburg, and will advance Hamburg before Bremerhaven. This means that the AE5 will have a new service rotation, with the first call in Aarhus, on Morten Maersk, on 1 September 2025. Below you can see the new rotation:

Qingdao – Yantian – Tanjung Pelepas - London – Hamburg – Bremerhaven - Aarhus – Gothenburg – Rotterdam – Tanjung Pelepas – Qingdao

Why is Maersk making this change?

Since April 2025, Europe has been facing varying levels of congestion due to a strong demand influx, resulting in a temporary risk of delay. The goal of the East-West Network is to reduce volatility in your supply chains by delivering industry-leading reliability. The modularity aspect of the network unlocks a unique solution space to address challenges, predicted or not, so we can continue to offer you improved stability for your supply chain.

With changes to the AE5 rotation, we are responding to our assessment of the current operational situation in Europe at large. Additionally, the APM terminal facility in Aarhus is uniquely located and has established capabilities that allows us to reconfigure our shuttle coverage in the geography. These shuttle vessels will then be actively re-deployed to respond in locations with an increased disruption risk to our customers' business within the European geography.

Need more information

If you have any questions about the AE5 service, as well as the East West network, and what it means for you and your business, please contact us – our teams are standing by and ready to assist and guide you.

For further overall information on the East-West network on our webpage dedicated to it here. For more information about sailing schedules please visit our page on it.

As your trusted logistics partner, we appreciate your trust in us and look forward to working with you further.