G6 Alliance implements winter program

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 Seven service in Week 44 (ETA Qingdao 28 October 2013)
• Loop Four service in Week 47 (ETA Ningbo 22 November 2013)
• Loop Six service in Week 48 (ETA Kaohsiung 25 November 2013)
• Loop One service in Week one, 2014 (ETA Kobe 4 January 2014)
• Loop Six service in Week seven, 2014 (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, 2014 (ETA Pusan 9 February 2014)

The G6 Alliance members are: APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Mitsui OSK Lines, Nippon Yusen Kaisha and Orient Overseas Container Line.