Responding to seasonal changes in market demand
Members of the G6 Alliance announced the Winter Program for Asia-U.S. East Coast sailings in response to seasonal changes in market demand.
The G6 Alliance Winter Program will combine the NYE and SCE services to provide the following port rotation:
Xiamen – Kaohsiung – Hong Kong – Yantian – Shanghai (Yangshan) – Pusan – Panama Canal – Manzanillo – Kingston – Savannah – Charleston – New York – Norfolk – Jacksonville – Kingston – Manzanillo – Panama Canal – Balboa – Pusan – Xiamen
The first sailing of the combined service will start with Hyundai Glory 064E (ETA Xiamen 30 October 2014).
The last sailings of the temporarily suspended NYE and SCE services are as follows:
NYE: Week 44 E/B (ETA Kaohsiung 26 October 2014) & Week 48 W/B (ETA Savannah 24 November 2014)
SCE: Week 43 E/B (ETA Xiamen 21 October 2014) & Week 48 W/B (ETA Savannah 23 November 2014)
The G6 Alliance continues to offer a variety of services between Asia and North America East Coast covering all major port pairs with weekly sailings, and to make service adjustments where necessary. The G6 Alliance also offers services on the Asia – U.S. West Coast, the North Atlantic and Asia-Europe trade lanes.
| The G6 Alliance members are: APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Nippon Yusen Kaisha and Orient Overseas Container Line. |
Source: OOCL
