G6 Alliance implements Asia-Europe Winter Program
10 Oct 2013
Members of the G6 Alliance have announced the withdrawal of eight Asia-Europe sailings from late October 2013 to February 2014, in response to expected low demand over the winter season. The void sailings will be made on the following services:
Asia-North Europe services
• Loop 7 service in week 44 (ETA Qingdao 28 October 2013)
• Loop 4 service in week 47 (ETA Ningbo 22 November 2013)
• Loop 6 service in week 48 (ETA Kaohsiung 25 Nov. 2013)
• Loop 1 service in week 1 (ETA Kobe 4 January 2014)
• Loop 6 service in week 7 (ETA Kaohsiung 10 February 2014)
Asia-Mediterranean services
• EUM service in week 44 (ETA Pusan 27 October 2013)
• EUM service in week 48 (ETA Pusan 24 November 2013)
• EUM service in week 7 (ETA Pusan 9 February 2014)
The G6 Alliance continues to offer a variety of services between the Far East and Europe covering all major port pairs with weekly sailings, and to make service adjustments where necessary.
The G6 Alliance members are: APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Nippon Yusen Kaisha and Orient Overseas Container Line.
Hapag-Lloyd press release