Grand Alliance enhances Asia/Med loop
Grand Alliance carriers Hapag-Lloyd, MISC Berhad, NYK and OOCL will from mid-June phase in larger ships, add an eighth vessel and include Korea’s Port of Busan to their weekly Asia/Mediterranean EUM service.
In response to “increasing cargo volume” the lines will replace the present 4,400-TEU ships operating on the EUM with vessels averaging about 6,500 TEUs, starting from the week beginning June 17.
The revised port rotation of the EUM will be Busan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Hong Kong, Singapore, Port Kelang, Damietta, Genoa, Barcelona, Fos, Damietta, Singapore Hong Kong and back to Busan.
The New World Alliance — APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine and MOL — take slots on the EUM as part of an exchange agreement between the two carrier groups that commenced at the start of 2006.
Grand Alliance enhances Asia/Med loop
Key Takeaways:
- The Grand Alliance (Hapag-Lloyd, MISC Berhad, NYK, OOCL) will upgrade its Asia/Mediterranean EUM service in mid-June.
- Larger ships (avg. 6,500 TEUs) will replace the current 4,400-TEU vessels to handle increasing cargo volume.
- The revised route will include Busan, Korea, adding a port call.
- The New World Alliance will continue to utilize slots on the EUM service via an existing agreement.
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