The following announcement supersedes our announcement of 7 September 2020 about Asia-North America network blank sailings.
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company plans to exclude sailings during Golden Week holiday on its Asia-North America Network due to the anticipated slowdown in demand during and after this period.
The change will help us to match capacity with the expected weaker market demand for shipping services.
However, you may continue to place bookings as usual as we are arranging alternate routings.
Our blank sailing programme will start as from week 40 as per the below:
ASIA TO U.S. EAST COAST
WEEK 40 OMISSION
AMBERJACK service
Blanking voyage 1E, ETA Tianjin 01.10.2020
To and Via: Kingston, Savannah, Charleston, Jacksonville, Wilmington
All shipments from Tianjin, Qingdao, Ningbo, Shanghai, Busan will be served via alternative services.
ASIA TO CANADA & U.S. WEST COAST
WEEK 41 OMISSION
MAPLE service
Blanking voyage UM41N, ETA Nansha 09.10.2020
To and Via: Prince Rupert, Vancouver
All shipments from Nansha, Yantian, Shanghai, Busan, Yokohama will be served via alternative services.
WEEK 43 OMISSION
SEQUOIA service
Blanking voyage US43N, ETA Yantian 20.10.2020
To and Via: Long Beach
All shipments from Yantian, Ningbo will be served via alternative services.
U.S. EAST COAST TO ASIA
WEEK 45 OMISSION
AMBERJACK service
Blanking voyage 10W, ETA Savannah 04.11.2020
To and Via: Busan, Tianjin, Qingdao, Ningbo, Shanghai
All shipments from Savannah, Charleston, Jacksonville, Wilmington, Kingston will be served via alternative services.
CANADA & U.S. WEST COAST TO ASIA
WEEK 44 OMISSION
MAPLE service
Blanking voyage UM44S, ETA Prince Rupert 27.10.2020
To and Via: Nansha, Yantian, Shanghai, Busan, Yokohama
All shipments from Prince Rupert, Vancouver will be served via alternative services.
WEEK 46 OMISSION
SEQUOIA service
Blanking voyage US46S, ETA Yantian 06.11.2020
To and Via: Yantian, Ningbo
All shipments from Long Beach will be served via alternative services.
Should you have any questions or concerns regarding this blanking, please contact your MSC local offices.