News / O3 cuts Asia-Europe services from four to three as laid-up containership fleet grows

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After temporarily withdrawing one of its loops in July for three months, CMA CGM has announced that, along with its Ocean Three alliance partners China Shipping and UASC, it will permanently withdraw one of its four Asia-North Europe services from October.

“CMA CGM and Ocean Three partners have decided to harmonise FAL2 and FAL3 in order to adapt to the current market situation between Asia and Europe,” the French carrier said yesterday.

The two loops will be rationalised into a single service ...