APL will operate a US-flag string independent of its G6 partners.
Members of the G6 Alliance – APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant
Marine, MOL, NYK, and OOCL – jointly announced their “summer program” for Asia-North America services. The combined NYE and SCE services will be unwound and other changes will be made in response to stronger seasonal demand.
The G6 Alliance said will resume the CC2, NYE and SCE services.
- Starting with the ship expected to arrive in Ningbo on May 17, the CC2 service will resume with the following port rotation: Ningbo, Shanghai, Los Angeles/Long Beach, and Ningbo.
- Starting with the ship expected to arrive in Kaohsiung on May 31, the NYE service will resume with the following port rotation: Kaohsiung, Ningbo, Shanghai, Pusan, Panama Canal, Manzanillo (Panama), Savannah, New York, Norfolk, Jacksonville, Manzanillo (Panama), Panama Canal, Balboa, Pusan, and Kaohsiung.
- Starting with the ship expected to arrive in Xiamen on May 26, the SCE will resume with the following port rotation: Xiamen, Kaohsiung, Da Chan Bay, Hong Kong, Yantian, Panama Canal, Manzanillo (Panama), Kingston, Savannah, Charleston, Kingston, Manzanillo (Panama), Panama Canal, and Xiamen.
In addition, the G6 carriers said the CC1 service will be upgraded to include the port of Qingdao. The first ship is expected to arrive in Qingdao on May 17 and the service will have the following new rotation: Qingdao, Shanghai, Kwangyang, Pusan, Los Angeles, Oakland, Pusan, Kwangyang, and Qingdao.
The carriers said the PA2 service will be adjusted to focus on service between North America, Korea and Japan. The new port rotation for the PA2 will become effective with the ship arriving on May 26, and the new rotation will be Tokyo, Kobe, Pusan, Balboa, Panama Canal, Manzanillo (Panama), Miami, Jacksonville, Savannah, Charleston, New York, Norfolk, Manzanillo (Panama), Panama Canal, Balboa, Los Angeles, Oakland, and Tokyo.
The CC3 and SE1 services are leaving the G6 Alliance.
APL will continue to operate the CC3 service with US-flagged vessels, independent of the G6 Alliance.
