News / Asia-USWC tradelane will recover, despite trade war 'shenanigans'

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OOCL has advised its customers it will blank two more voyages between Asia and the US west coast in weeks 47 and 49 as it struggles to balance supply with “expected low seasonal demand”.

The cancellation of the eastbound sailings of the 8,814 teu Northern Jupiter, on 18 November, and the 8,333 teu Belita, on 2 December, operated by OOCL’s partners in the Ocean Alliance, follow a slew of previous void sailings on the tradelane.

According to Drewry, it has been a ...