News / Yang Ming diverts Asia-USEC service from congested Panama Canal

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Yang Ming has joined its liner peers in diverting ships from the congested Panama Canal to the Cape of Good Hope route as transit restrictions increase.

The Taiwanese mainline operator said on Monday the diversions would up the voyage time for its Asia-US east coast service to 91 days from the usual 84.

And on reports that THE Alliance, of which Yang Ming is part, will impose a surcharge to manage the rising costs of the ...