G6 to skip transpacific voyages in October

The ocean carrier alliance will void one sailing each on its Central China 4 (CC4) and South China 2 (SC2) services between Asia and the United States West Coast in response to “expected low demand in October,” member OOCL said in a statement.    The G6 Alliance will void one sailing each on its transpacific Central China 4 (CC4) and South China 2 (SC2) services, according to alliance member carrier Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL).
   The ocean carrier alliance, comprised of OOCL, Hapag-Lloyd, APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), Mitsui O.S.K. Line (MOL) and Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), will skip the Oct. 7 sailing position from Shanghai on the CC4 and the Oct. 9 sailing position from Da Chan Bay on the SC2.
   According to ocean carrier schedule and capacity database BlueWater Reporting, the CC4 loop operates with five vessels, three from NYK and two from APL, with an average capacity of 6,377 TEUs. The service has a full port rotation of Shanghai, Ningbo, Los Angeles, Oakland and Shanghai.
   The CC4 service will resume with the Oct. 14 sailing of the NYK Atlas from Shanghai.
   The SC2, operates with six OOCL ships with an average capacity of 8,480 TEUs, and a full port rotation of Da Chan Bay, Hong Kong, Yantian, Kaohsiung, Long Beach, Kaohsiung, Xiamen and Da Chan Bay.
   The loop will resume regular service with the OOCL Miami, commencing Oct. 16 from Da Chan Bay.
   OOCL said in a statement the skipped sailings are in response to “expected low demand in October.”
   In addition to the CC4 and SC2, the G6 Alliance currently operates thirteen services connecting Asia with North America: the Central China 2 (CC2), NYX, South China 1 (SC1/CH1), South East Asia 2 (SE2), North Pacific 1 (NP1), North Pacific 2 (NP2), North Pacific 3 (NP3), Asia Suez Express (AZX), SVS/AUE3, China East Coast Express (CEC), Pacific South Express (SE3), Pacific Atlantic 1 (PA1) and Pacific Atlantic 2 (PA2).