G6 Alliance implements Asia-Europe Winter Program

Members of the G6 Alliance have announced the withdrawal of eight Asia-Europe sailings from late October 2013 to February 2014, in response to expected low demand over the winter season.

The void sailings will be made on the following services:

Asia - North Europe services

- Loop 7 service in Week 44 (ETA Qingdao October 28, 2013)
- Loop 4 service in Week 47 (ETA Ningbo November 22, 2013)
- Loop 6 service in Week 48 (ETA Kaohsiung November 25, 2013)
- Loop 1 service in Week 1, 2014 (ETA Kobe January 4, 2014)
- Loop 6 service in Week 7, 2014 (ETA Kaohsiung February 10,  2014)

Asia - Mediterranean services

- EUM service in Week 44 (ETA Pusan 27 October 2013)
- EUM service in Week 48 (ETA Pusan 24 November 2013)
- EUM service in Week 7, 2014 (ETA Pusan 9 February 2014)

The G6 Alliance continues to offer a variety of services between the Far East and Europe covering all major port pairs with weekly sailings, and to make service adjustments where necessary. The G6 Alliance members are APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, and Orient Overseas Container Line. < Korea Shipping Gazette >