MAERSK and Wan Hai Lines are cutting back on Asia-North American west coast services as spot rates fall on transpacific routes through the fourth quarter, reports IHS Media.
Maersk said the Eagle/TP9 service from China to the ports of Vancouver and Seattle will end this month. In its place, Maersk said shippers can use the Maple/TP1 service that will call at both Vancouver and Prince Rupert, with the first sailing from Xiamen on October 28.
Seattle-bound freight will instead be routed to the carrier's standalone TPX service, which was rolled out in 2021 and had previously only called Los Angeles on the US west coast.
Another Seattle service, the TP7, will also end. The service change stems from the ongoing rail congestion and berthing delays at the Port of Vancouver, adding that departure and transit times should improve with the consolidation.
Wan Hai Lines this month also plans to end two transpacific services that started in 2021, said Sea-Intelligence Maritime Analysis. Those services include the 1 and 2, which both called at Seattle and Oakland.
In place of those services, Wan Hai revised port rotations on two other transpacific services, Sea-Intelligence said. The carrier's 3 service will add a stop at Oakland in addition to its existing call to Long Beach. Another west coast service, the 5, will start calling Seattle after dropping its stop at Oakland.
Alphaliner said current deployed capacity in the transpacific, which is already 10 per cent below the peak seen in April 2022, 'will further decrease in the upcoming week as more transpacific loops are closed.'
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Maersk said the Eagle/TP9 service from China to the ports of Vancouver and Seattle will end this month. In its place, Maersk said shippers can use the Maple/TP1 service that will call at both Vancouver and Prince Rupert, with the first sailing from Xiamen on October 28.
Seattle-bound freight will instead be routed to the carrier's standalone TPX service, which was rolled out in 2021 and had previously only called Los Angeles on the US west coast.
Another Seattle service, the TP7, will also end. The service change stems from the ongoing rail congestion and berthing delays at the Port of Vancouver, adding that departure and transit times should improve with the consolidation.
Wan Hai Lines this month also plans to end two transpacific services that started in 2021, said Sea-Intelligence Maritime Analysis. Those services include the 1 and 2, which both called at Seattle and Oakland.
In place of those services, Wan Hai revised port rotations on two other transpacific services, Sea-Intelligence said. The carrier's 3 service will add a stop at Oakland in addition to its existing call to Long Beach. Another west coast service, the 5, will start calling Seattle after dropping its stop at Oakland.
Alphaliner said current deployed capacity in the transpacific, which is already 10 per cent below the peak seen in April 2022, 'will further decrease in the upcoming week as more transpacific loops are closed.'
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