Maersk will launch a new Qilin service calling at Shanghai, Sydney, Melbourne, Shanghai from 24 July 2026. The service will turn in 5 weeks and will deploy 5 ships that are still to be named. It will offer the fastest transit time from Shanghai to Sydney and Melbourne at 14 days and 17 days respectively compared to 18 days and 21 days currently on Maersk's Dragon service.