Asia – U.S. East Coast Service Void Sailing

Singapore Vietnam Express 2 (SVS)
Originally intended vessel – E.R. Tokyo (v.003)
Eastbound – Week 6, ETA Hong Kong 10 February 2017

Asia – U.S. West Coast Services Void Sailings

South China 1 (SC1)
Originally intended vessel – APL Boston (v.031)
Eastbound – Week 5, ETA Xiamen, 2 February 2017

Central China 4 (CC4)
Originally intended vessel – NYK Aphrodite (v.081)
Eastbound – Week 6, ETA Shanghai, 10 February 2017

In lieu of the above void sailings, please be informed that the G6 Alliance has agreed to the following port inclusion on the respective services:

In lieu of SVS void sailing: China East Coast (CEC)
NYK Olympus (v.043) will call Jacksonville on an adhoc basis in the corresponding week.

In lieu of SC1 void sailing: South China 2 (SC2)
SC2 will double Kaohsiung and Los Angeles/Long Beach calls in the corresponding week
Vessel – OOCL Memphis (v.029), ETA Xiamen 11 February 2016

SC2 port rotation for OOCL Memphis:
Da Chan Bay – Hong Kong – Yantian – Kaohsiung (APL + OOCL terminals) – Long Beach (OOCL terminal) – Los Angeles (HMM terminal) – Kaohsiung (APL + OOCL terminals) – Xiamen – Hong Kong – Da Chan Bay

Source: APL
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