HONG KONG's OOCL has withdrawn two more sailings on the Asia-North America trade in addition to the 14 other blanked sailings that the carrier announced earlier this month.
The latest blanked sailings will affect the East Coast China 2 (ECC2) service. They will be blanked on February 27 when the CMA CGM Attila (441E/442W) was scheduled to arrive at Qingdao heading eastbound; and the sailing on April 5 from New York that heads westbound.
The service will resume with the Ever Legion (026E/W) which is expected to arrive in Qingdao on March 6 and head eastbound. This vessel is then due to arrive in New York on April 12 and head westbound.
OOCL said in a notice to its customers that the sailings were blanked due to "expected low demand following the Lunar New Year holiday".
OOCL earlier announced the withdrawal of 14 sailings serving the Asia-North America route. They are as follows:
Pacific China South 1 (PCS1). Voyage numbers: 287E/288W. The eastbound sailing of the APL Esplanade that was due to arrive on February 24 at Fuqing; and its westbound sailing that was expected to arrive on March 18 in Los Angeles.
Pacific China Central 1 (PCC1). Voyage number: 055E/W. The eastbound sailing of the OOCL London that was scheduled to arrive at Ningbo on February 24; and its westbound sailing that was expected to arrive at Long Beach on March 12.
Pacific China Central 2 (PCC2). Voyage number: 015E/W. The eastbound sailing of the CSCL Bohai Sea that was expected to arrive at Dalian on February 25; and its westbound sailing that was scheduled to arrive at Long Beach on March 18.
Pacific North West 1 (PNW1). Voyage number: 045E/W. The eastbound sailing of the OOCL New York that was due to arrive at Shekou on February 24; and its westbound sailing that was slated to arrive in Vancouver on March 12.
Pacific North West 2 (PNW2). Voyage number: 095E/096W. The eastbound sailing of the APL Southampton that was due to arrive in Yantian on March 5; and its westbound sailing that was expected to arrive in Seattle on March 25.
China East Coast/Canada Pendulum (CECP) - US east coast. Voyage number: 010E/W. The eastbound sailing of the ER TEXAS that was expected to arrive at Qingdao on February 25; and its westbound sailing that was expected to arrive at New York on March 28.
Gulf Coast China 1 (GCC1). Voyage number: 273E/274W. The eastbound sailing of the RDO Concert that was due to arrive in Singapore on February 12; and its westbound sailing that was due to arrive at Houston on March 20.