News / APL files with FMC to buy slots on Hapag-Lloyd's US flag transatlantic service

After last week revealing that CMA CGM-owned container carrier APL was to concentrate on the transpacific and intra-Asia trades, it appeared it is now set to make a partial return to the transatlantic market.

Alphaliner today reported that APL and German carrier Hapag-Lloyd have filed an agreement with he Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) for APL to buy slot on Hapag-Lloyd’s transatlantic US Flag service on an ad hoc basis.

Hapag-Lloyd operates the AL3 service as part of THE Alliance portfolio, and deploys ...