G6 Alliance to launch Asia-Europe service from March


Groundbreaking cooperation on Asia-Europe trade lanes to be deployed next month
G6 Alliance will operate more than 90 vessels on a total of nine services
The six members of the G6 Alliance have announced that they are to bring forward their groundbreaking cooperation on the Asia-Europe container trade lanes by a full month to the first week of March.

The G6 Alliance, announced in December, saw the coming together of members of both the Grand Alliance (NYK, Hapag-Lloyd and OOCL) and the New World Alliance (APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine and Mitsui OSK Lines) in the operation of more than 90 vessels on the key trade route.

“We are eager to roll out our competitive products to benefit customers by offering a comprehensive and increased coverage of 40 ports in the Asia-Europe market with more sailing frequency,” the members said in a statement.

“Customer response to the G6 Alliance is strong, the latest economic condition in the trade supports the timing of the launch, and we are ready to meet the market’s expectations.”

The G6 Alliance will begin with the launch of six services between Asia and North Europe come March. However, those serving Japanese ports will commence after completion of consultations with the Japan Harbor Transportation Association and labor unions.

A seventh service, providing direct coverage to the Bohai Bay ports in Dalian and Xingang, will follow when it can be supported by sustainable trade conditions.

The G6 Alliance will continue the existing Asia-Mediterranean Express Service (EUM) and will also launch a new Asia-Black Sea Express Service (ABX) in the first week of April.

The base-plan port rotation of the G6 Alliance loops is as follows, subject to the confirmation of berth availability:

Loop 1
Kobe, Nagoya, Shimizu, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Cai Mep., Singapore, Jeddah, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Southampton, Le Havre, Singapore, Hong Kong and Kobe.

Loop 2
To be finalized

Loop 3
Shanghai, Ningbo, South China, Singapore, Tangier, Rotterdam, Bremerhaven, Gdansk, Gothenburg, Rotterdam, Jeddah, Singapore, South China, Hong Kong and Shanghai.

Loop 4
Ningbo, Shanghai, South China, Singapore, Southampton, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Singapore, South China and Ningbo.

Loop 5
Kwangyang, Busan, Shanghai, South China, Singapore, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Thamesport, Singapore and Kwangyang.

Loop 6
Kaohsiung, Xiamen, South China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Colombo, Southampton, Antwerp, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Jebel Ali, Singapore, South China and Kaohsiung.

Loop 7
Qingdao, Shanghai, Hong Kong, South China, Singapore, Salalah, Le Havre, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Southampton, Tangier, Salalah, Singapore, South China and Qingdao.

ABX Service
Ningbo, Shanghai, South China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Port Said, Ashdod, Istanbul, Constanza, Odessa, Istanbul, Ashdod, Port Said, Singapore and Ningbo.

EUM Service
Busan, Shanghai, Ningbo, South China, Hong Kong, Singapore, Port Klang, Jeddah, Damietta, Genoa, FOS Sur Mer, Barcelona, Valencia, Damietta, Jeddah, Singapore, Hong Kong and Busan.

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