2M Alliance

More 2M transpac voyages ‘slide’ as vessels still queue at USWC ports

The 2M partners, Maersk and MSC, have cut two scheduled transpacific calls, but the two lines offer different reasons.
Maersk said today its TP6/MSC Pearl service would ‘slide’ by a week from its 1 February departure date ex-Asia, and the TP2/MSC Jaguar loop would also be delayed by a week from its advertised sailing of 14 February.
The Danish carrier said it was “in view of the accumulated schedule delays” in its …

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No happy new year for shippers: Maersk warns of more supply chain delays

Maersk has warned customers that global supply chains face another challenging year.
“Unfortunately, 2022 has not started off as we had hoped,” the carrier said. “The pandemic is still going strong and we are seeing new outbreaks impacting our ability to move your cargo.”
The carrier said the situation was “particularly challenging at several hub ports and gateway terminals”.
However, Maersk was able to report a significant improvement at its Antwerp terminals, where …

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2M Alliance updates voyage numbers on Asia – US and Canada network

2M Alliance, comprising Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Maersk, has announced the revision of voyage numbers οn its Asia to US and Canada network, which will be effective by January 20222.

The alliance decided to change the service’s voyage number, and hence, the vessel’s estimated time of arrivals to match the actual departure dates from Asia.

This adjustment of the sailing programme is due to the current challenging market situation impacting port activities and generating congestion...

https://container-news.com/2m-alliance-updates-voyage-numbers-on-asia-us-and-canada-network/

2M Alliance revises voyage numbers on Asia – Europe services

The world’s largest container shipping alliance, 2M Alliance, has announced the revision of voyage numbers on sailings serving Asia to Europe network, which will be effective from the middle of January.

MSC, part of 2M, explained that the alliance will adjust the sailing programme due to the current challenging market situation that impacts port activities and generates congestion across the supply chain.

Hence, with the following updates on voyage numbers, MSC and Maersk aim to match the actual...

https://container-news.com/2m-alliance-revises-voyage-numbers-on-asia-europe-services/

2M Alliance reschedules North Europe – Far East Asia network

2M Alliance, comprising Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has decided to reduce the number of North European port calls on both the AE1/Shogun and AE55/Griffin services on the Far East Asia – North Europe network in an action that will be effective from 30 December.

More specifically, the largest container shipping alliance will consolidate calls at the ports of Felixstowe and Rotterdam, “as a result of the exceptional waiting time and congestion faced in North Europe.”

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Maersk hatches ‘winter plan’ to counter record transatlantic storm season

A record-breaking Atlantic hurricane season has severely disrupted transatlantic liner services, adding to capacity shortage issues on the route.
Moreover, an acceleration in modal shift from severely congested US west coast ports to east and Gulf coast terminals has resulted in more berthing delays and last-minute call omissions.
Hitherto, bad weather has obliged transatlantic carriers to omit port calls on an ad-hoc basis, in order to recover schedules, but with no immediate …

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The 2M decides to put its Asia-Europe ‘eggs’ in fewer port baskets

The 2M shipping alliance’s decision to temporarily consolidate Asia-North Europe port calls in the new year has been broadly welcomed by stakeholders.
Maersk and MSC said from January, the AE1/Shogun service will omit the call at Felixstowe and AE55/Griffin loop would no longer call at Rotterdam.
“As a result of the exceptional waiting time and congestion faced in North Europe, Maersk will reduce the number of North European port calls by consolidating …

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2M Alliance announces temporary port rotation changes in four services

2M Alliance, comprising the world’s leading shipping lines Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has announced the implementation of port omissions in four of its services, Liberty/TP23, America/TP17, Shogun/AE1, Griffin/AE55.

In particular, MSC explained in a statement that the alliance has decided to combine the calls at Savannah and New York for its Liberty/TP23 and America/TP71 services from the middle of January until further notice, to “provide better schedule reliability, amid...

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2M Alliance revises sailing programme of Asia to North America network

2M Alliance, comprising Maersk and Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has announced sailing programme adjustments on its Asia to the US and Canada network to match the actual departure dates from Asia.

MSC explained that the follwoing revision of the voyage numbers that will be effective from the start of 2022 is projected to provide better schedule reliability, amid “the current challenging market situation impacting port activities and generating congestion across the supply chain.”

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https://container-news.com/2m-alliance-revises-sailing-programme-of-asia-to-north-america-network/

Shipping alliances drop almost 400 port calls in North Europe in five months

Nearly a quarter of the scheduled port calls of Asia-North Europe alliance loops were omitted in the past five months, according to an Alphaliner survey.
The consultant found the three alliances had cancelled 383 calls during the period, attributed to port congestion, throwing the supply chains of thousands of shippers into disarray.
Importers have found their containers off-loaded at ports not in the original shipping plan and subjected to lengthy and fragmented …

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