Anscon, the major Asia/Australia consortium that includes
"K" Line, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, NYK, Orient Overseas Container Line, Yangming
Marine Transport, Australian National Line, P&O Swire and Zim, will terminate one of
its three weekly container services on Nov. 1.
Anscon had added a third weekly loop in June, providing direct calls at
the North China ports of Qingdao and Shanghai.
The consortium is now ending the 5-ship Loop 3 and adding one vessel to
Loop 1, bringing it to a six-vessel operation.
The expanded Loop 1 service will pick up direct calls at Qingdao and
Shanghai that were previously served by Loop 3, with a rotation of Qingdao, Shanghai,
Keelung, Kaohsiung, Hong Kong, Shekou, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbame, Hong Kong, Kaohsiung,
Keelung and Qingdao.
OOCL, a member of Anscon, said that the two remaining loops will
maintain a wide port coverage.
