News / G6 Alliance follows 2M in cutting back transatlantic container shipping capacity

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The G6 Alliance has announced that it will “temporarily suspend” its Atlantic Express 4 (AX4) weekly service from mid-November until April.

The news follows Maersk Line and MSC’s announcement this week of the suspension of their ATL4/NEUATL4 transatlantic service, reducing the 2M Alliance offering on the trade from four services to three.

Maersk said in a customer advisory this week it would launch an ATL New Work service calling Bremerhaven, Rotterdam and New York, downgrading the usual four 4,300-4,800 teu vessels to ...