News / Carriers unveil more blanked voyages, but the gaps won't match demand slump

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Ocean carriers serving the transpacific tradelane have announced a wave of blank sailings to match those they have voided on the Asia-Europe route as a consequence of Covid-19.

And for cargo on ships still sailing from Asia, there is the threat of significant intermodal problems after the containers hit the quay, as they have “nowhere to go”.

2M partners Maersk and MSC advised today they would “temporarily suspend” one US west coast and one US east coast loop during the second quarter. ...