News / MSC and Maersk clash on capacity policy as AE2/Swan loop readies for relaunch

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The 2M is “unlikely” to suspend its AE2/Swan Asia-North Europe loop again after the Chinese New Year, according to an MSC source.

The insider told The Loadstar today MSC “had no intention of making the same mistake again”.

The source was referring to the 2M’s decision to suspend a service in October and November, rather than blank sailings, to balance supply and demand.

Maersk Line and MSC decided to “temporarily suspend” the AE2/Swan service at the end of September in response to a demand ...