A.P. Moller–Maersk announced immediate, temporary changes to its trans-Pacific TP7 service: two upcoming voyages will omit the Port of Ningbo, with affected cargo discharged and re-routed via South Korea.
In a customer advisory dated 14 October 2025, the company said Potomac Express voyage 542E “will no longer call Ningbo.” Cargo bound to or via Ningbo will be discharged at Busan and delivered to final destinations through Maersk’s existing network.
Exports from Ningbo to the United States will load on Maersk Luz and connect to Potomac Express at Kwangyang on 24 October 2025, “subject to availability and capacity.”
Maersk said Maersk Kinloss voyage 543E will likewise omit Ningbo: import cargo intended for or via Ningbo will discharge at a South Korean port and continue to Ningbo and final destinations via the existing network; exports from or via Ningbo to the United States will move on a shuttle (name to be advised) for transhipment in South Korea.
“We will be making changes to the TP7 rotation to make sure your supply chains continue to run as smoothly as possible,” the company said, adding it would notify customers “of further changes, temporary or long-term, to this service, with as much notice as possible.”
Maersk directed shippers to Maersk.com for booking and container-tracking updates.
Trade press reports referenced in the advisory note that Potomac Express and Maersk Kinloss are U.S.-flagged vessels and that the Ningbo omissions come as China introduced “special port fees” on U.S.-linked ships effective 14 October 2025, starting at RMB 400 per net ton and scheduled to rise in 2026–2028. Maersk did not state a reason for the routing change in the advisory.
A.P. Moller–Maersk is a Danish public company operating as an integrated logistics group headquartered in Copenhagen, active across ocean shipping, terminals and logistics services in about 130 countries. The company reported Q2 2025 results ahead of market expectations and raised its full-year outlook in August 2025.
