MSC revamps east-west network as alliance strategies on blanking vary
As container lines try to manage capacity in the face of wild swings in short-term ...
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By Mike Wackett
The CKYHE alliance is expected to announce that it will blank four Asia-North Europe voyages next month, joining rival alliances Ocean Three and G6 in cutting capacity during the traditional peak season for container lines.
The “unprecedented” voyage culls by the O3 and G6 equate to around 20% of each grouping’s weekly capacity, and the CKYHE move would remove about 11% of its weekly slot offering.
However, market analyst Alphaliner notes that the Maersk and MSC 2M alliance has no such plans ...
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