2M Alliance of Maersk and MSC has announced several blank sailings on its Transpacific services due to the ongoing congestion at ports across the US East Coast caused by the recent East and Gulf Coast port work stoppage.
The two companies have published the following blank sailings:
Asia to US East Coast
| Service | Vessel / Voyage | Voyage | First Port / Proforma ETD |
|---|---|---|---|
|
TP11/Elephant
|
Maersk Sydney
|
443W
|
Laem Chabang / October 27
|
|
TP16/Emerald
|
MSC Texas
|
444E
|
Xiamen / October 31
|
|
TP88/Pelican
|
MSC Bridgeport
|
444E
|
Xiamen / October 31
|
|
TP18/ Lone Star
|
MSC Long Beach
|
445E
|
Shanghai / November 9
|
US East Coast to Asia
| Service | Vessel / Voyage | Voyage | First Port / Proforma ETD |
|---|---|---|---|
|
TP11/Elephant
|
Maersk Sydney
|
450E
|
Newark / December 15
|
|
TP16/Emerald
|
MSC Texas
|
449W
|
Savannah / December 8
|
|
TP88/Pelican
|
MSC Bridgeport
|
449W
|
Houston / December 7
|
|
TP18/ Lone Star
|
MSC Long Beach
|
450W
|
Mobile / December 11
|
“The situation is significantly impacting port operations, leading to delays in cargo handling times and a buildup of vessels waiting at the ports,” said MSC in an advisory. “This delay significantly impacts the ability of the vessels listed below to return to Asia in time to resume their rotation.”