Hapag-Lloyd adjusts 3 trans-Pacific shipping lanes, suspends calls at some Chinese ports

Hapag-Lloyd recently announced that it will adjust three routes on its trans-Pacific route, including East Coast Loop 1 (EC1), East Coast Loop 2 (EC2) and Pacific North Loop 3 (PN3).

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Hapag-Lloyd said the company will continue to work with other partners in the THE Alliance to improve schedule punctuality from Asia to North America.

The following is the specific adjustment plan:

East Coast Loop 1 (EC1)

Starting from the "Basle Express" that sailed from Kaohsiung on April 8, the call to Hong Kong has been suspended. However, transshipment services from Kaohsiung to Hong Kong are provided.
At the same time, starting from the "Basle Express", the service will alternate between Manzanillo and Rodman ports.

The "Hyundai Victory", which sailed from Kaohsiung on April 15, will suspend its call at the Port of Charleston in the United States. As an alternative, customers can use Hapag-Lloyd's EC2 or EC4 routes and can also reschedule cargo through the Port of Savannah.

East Coast Loop 2 (EC2)

Starting from the "Rome Express" ship that set sail from Ningbo on April 9, the call to Qingdao has been suspended. Import and export goods involving Qingdao will be transshipped through other Hapag-Lloyd routes via the Port of Busan, South Korea.

At the same time, starting from the above-mentioned voyage, the plan to suspend the port of Savannah will be extended for another 8 weeks. As an alternative, customers can choose the EC1 route, or divert to the Port of Charleston via the EC2 and EC4 routes.
In addition, Hapag-Lloyd will suspend calls to Cartagena, Colombia, starting from the "ONE Wren" that sailed from Ningbo on April 16, including east-west directions.

Pacific North Loop 3 (PN3)

The PN3 service will continue to suspend calls at the Port of Seattle for an additional 8 sailings.
As an alternative, customers can choose from Hapag-Lloyd's PN1, PN2 and PN4 routes, which are transported via Tacoma.

Source:https://www.sofreight.com/