Dear Valued Customer,

Following continued disruption to our ocean network in New Zealand, and in response to the severe weather events in the North Island, we wish to advise our customers of the re-launch of the Polaris service.

The Polaris service will assist to minimize customer impact from the current operational disruption while continuing to connect our customers supply chains during the upcoming New Zealand export season, by increasing network flexibility across Australia and New Zealand.

THE POLARIS – OUR DEDICATED TRANSTASMAN SERVICE

Starting from TRIESTE TRADER calling Nelson on the 19th of March 2023, this dedicated service between Australia and New Zealand will be reintroduced to offer our customers improved cargo connections within Oceania.

PORT ROTATION: SYDNEY > NELSON > TIMARU > LYTTELTON > SYDNEY

Full schedule considering the phase in timeline of TRIESTE TRADER will be as follows:

 
Port Location Estimated Time of Arrival
Port Location
Tanjung Pelepas
Estimated Time of Arrival
02.03.2023
Port Location
Tauranga
Estimated Time of Arrival
17.03.2023
Port Location
Nelson 
Estimated Time of Arrival
19.03.2023
Port Location
Timaru
Estimated Time of Arrival
21.03.2023
Port Location
Lyttelton
Estimated Time of Arrival
23.03.2023
Port Location
Sydney 
Estimated Time of Arrival
28.03.2023
Port Location
Auckland
Estimated Time of Arrival
05.04.2023
Port Location
Nelson
Estimated Time of Arrival
08.04.2023
Port Location
Timaru
Estimated Time of Arrival
11.04.2023
Port Location
Lyttelton
Estimated Time of Arrival
13.04.2023
Port Location
Sydney
Estimated Time of Arrival
25.04.2023
Port Location
Nelson
Estimated Time of Arrival
29.04.2023
Port Location
Timaru
Estimated Time of Arrival
02.05.2023
Port Location
Lyttelton
Estimated Time of Arrival
04.05.2023

We will continue to keep you updated on any further adjustments to the Oceania service schedules, as we continue to operate a flexible network to enable the New Zealand supply chain.

Should you have any questions on how these changes will impact your cargo please reach out to your local Hamburg Süd customer experience representative.

With kind regards, 
Your Hamburg Süd Team