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The
member lines of the Grand Alliance, Hapag-Lloyd,
MISC Berhad, NYK and OOCL, have decided to
suspend their EU5 Service between Europe and
Asia with immediate effect.
The
weekly service has been operated by eight
vessels with an average capacity of 3,300 TEU.
Ports of call have been Shanghai, Ningbo, Xiamen,
Singapore, Amsterdam, Hamburg, Southampton,
Singapore and back to Shanghai with a round
voyage time of 56 days.
The suspension is preliminary fixed until June
2009.
This service change is in response to the global
economic slowdown that has led to reduced
customer demand.
However, the Grand Alliance is still offering a
variety of services between Europe and the Far
East covering all major port pairs with weekly
sailings. Customers currently using the EU5
service have several alternative options, as the
mentioned ports are amongst others covered by
EU3 and EU4.
The Grand Alliance, formed in 1998, is the
leading integrated consortium in global
container shipping.
For
more information kindly contact:
Mdm. Fiona Clare Pereira
General Manager
Corporate Affairs Department, MISC Berhad
Tel: 03-2275 2701 Fax: 03-2275 2888
E-mail:
fclarepe@miscbhd.com
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