ANL Schedule
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About ANL
ANL (Australian National Line) is an Australian container shipping line and is affiliated to CMA CGM Group. The company was established by the Australian Government in 1956 and joined CMA CGM in 1998. ANL has a fleet of more than 30 chartered vessels within its network, which focuses on Oceania. ANL services employ ships that differ greatly in their capacities depending on specific service, but most ships employed by ANL range up to 8,500 TEUs.
ANL maintains a comprehensive network of regional services calling major Australian & New Zealand ports in addition to those in the Pacific and Asia. The present service range consists of dedicated China-Australia, Southeast Asia-Australia, Asia-New Zealand, Australia-New Zealand, Australia-Pacific Islands & North America-Oceania loops.
For those customers seeking an ANL schedule, ANL sailing schedule or ANL vessel schedule, the company offers online schedules by service, port and direction.
ANL principal trades
- China – Australia
- Southeast Asia – Australia
- Asia – New Zealand
- Australia – New Zealand
- Australia – Pacific Islands
- Asia – Papua New Guinea
- Australia – Papua New Guinea
- North America – Australia / New Zealand / Pacific Islands
- Australia – Southeast Asia
- New Zealand – Pacific Islands
Main services and port rotations
- Yokohama
- Osaka
- Busan
- Qingdao
- Shanghai
- Ningbo
- Kaohsiung
- Melbourne
- Sydney
- Brisbane
- Yokohama
- Kaohsiung
- Xiamen
- Shanghai
- Ningbo
- Sydney
- Melbourne
- Brisbane
- Kaohsiung
- Xiamen
- Hong Kong
- Shekou
- Sydney
- Melbourne
- Brisbane
- Xiamen
- Tanjung Pelepas
- Singapore
- Melbourne
- Sydney
- Adelaide
- Fremantle
- Tanjung Pelepas
- Shanghai
- Ningbo
- Shekou
- Kaohsiung
- Auckland
- Lyttelton
- Wellington
- Napier
- Tauranga
- Hong Kong
- Keelung
- Shanghai
- Sydney
- Melbourne
- Auckland
- Lyttelton
- Nelson
- Port Chalmers
- Napier
- Tauranga
- Auckland
- Sydney
- Singapore
- Port Klang
- Jakarta
- Surabaya
- Lae
- Kimbe
- Motukea (Port Moresby)
- Townsville
- Gladstone
- Singapore
Major ANL transshipment hubs
| Hub | Country | Role | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melbourne | Australia | Major Australian gateway and ANL hub | 3.5 million TEU |
| Sydney / Port Botany | Australia | Major east-coast gateway | Not publicly reported |
| Brisbane | Australia | Major Queensland gateway for ANL services | 1.62 million TEU |
| Fremantle | Australia | Western Australian gateway | 920,521 TEU |
| Singapore | Singapore | Major Southeast Asian connection and transshipment hub | 44.66 million TEU |
| Port Klang | Malaysia | Southeast Asian hub used by AAX, KIX and APR services | 15.14 million TEU |
The figures above are total port throughput, not ANL cargo volume.
About ANL Schedules
Finding an ANL sailing starts with the ports and timing of your shipment. On Globy, select the departure port, destination port and preferred date to see available ANL sailings for the selected search.
Results allow you to see how your planned departure date lines up with an expected arrival date. When there are multiple services available, estimated transit time can be used to decide between sailings that better fit your delivery window.
The ANL sailing schedule provides the information for you to evaluate each available sailing. Based on the schedule data, you can view information such as origin (departure) port, destination port, scheduled departure and arrival dates, vessel name and voyage number with estimated time for transit.
It will help you particularly when working on an ANL shipment. Comparing the complete sailing details helps you understand the expected transport period and select an option that fits your cargo readiness and delivery plans.
Details such as schedule information is for planning purposes, but everything is subject to change and ANL schedule should be checked with the carrier before any specific shipment is planned.
Frequently asked questions
Enter your origin and destination ports, select the preferred departure date and choose ANL as the carrier. Globy shows available sailings, routing and schedule information. ANL also provides schedules by service and direction through its online schedule system.
Yes. ANL operates direct services across many Oceania-focused trades, including China–Australia, Asia–New Zealand, Australia–New Zealand and North America–Oceania. The exact direct connection depends on the selected ports and service.
Yes. You can search available ANL sailings by departure date and compare planned vessel departures for your selected origin and destination.
An ANL vessel schedule can include the vessel name, voyage reference, port rotation, planned departure and arrival dates, service name and routing. ANL's EDI schedule service provides timetable information together with voyage and vessel data for upcoming sailings.
Enter the loading and discharge ports and select a suitable date range. ANL's schedule system allows customers to search its service network by route and direction, including individual service loops such as A3N, A3C, A3S, ANZEX, KIX and TRANZTAS.
Compare the planned departure and arrival dates for the selected ANL sailing. ANL also publishes service duration information for many of its loops, such as 42 days for A3C, 49 days for A3N and 28 days for the current TRANZTAS rotation.
No. Sailing schedules are subject to operational changes. ANL regularly publishes updates involving port omissions, revised rotations and vessel changes; its published schedules also state that dates are subject to change without notice.
No. Globy helps users search and compare shipping schedules. A booking confirmation must be obtained through ANL, CMA CGM or the relevant freight service provider.
The commonly listed SCAC code for ANL Container Line is ANNU. For a specific shipment, booking or documentation requirement, the applicable carrier entity and code should be verified against the booking or bill of lading.




















