MSC announces a blank sailings program on its Asia-Europe network during weeks 1-12 2020 to rationalize the capacity supply during this period.
“The change will help us to match capacity with the expected weaker market demand for shipping services,” MSC says.
“However, you may continue to place your bookings with limited disruption as we are arranging a contingency plan with alternative services,” MSC adds.
WEEK 1 OMISSION
DRAGON – Blanking voyage number FD952E, ETD La Spezia 03/01/2020
WEEK 4 OMISSION
SWAN – Blanking Madison Maersk voyage number 004E, ETD Antwerp 18/01/2020
SWAN – Blanking voyage number FW004W, ETD Qingdao 24/01/2020
To and via: Rotterdam and Felixstowe
All shipments from Qingdao, Busan, Ningbo, Yantian and Tanjung Pelepas will be served via alternative services.
WEEK 5 OMISSION
LION – Blanking voyage number QL005W, ETD Busan 27/01/2020
To and via: Sines, Antwerp and Le Havre
All shipments from Busan, Ningbo, Shanghai, Yantian and Tanjung Pelepas will be serviced via alternative services.
Sines will be induced with Silk service – MSC Ambra voyage FS004W and Antwerp will be covered by Shogun service– MSC Kalina voyage FH004W
CONDOR – Blanking voyage number NR005W, ETD Ningbo 27/01/2020
To and via: Rotterdam, Hamburg
All shipments from Ningbo, Shanghai, Yantian and Tanjung Pelepas will be served via alternative services.
Yantian, Tangiers and Hamburg will be induced with Albatros service – Murcia Maersk voyage FB004 W.
DRAGON – Blanking MSC Rosa M voyage number FD005W, ETD Shanghai 29/01/2020
Piraeus will be induced with Tiger service – MSC Danit voyage number FT005W.
SWAN – Blanking voyage number FW005W, ETD Qingdao 31/01/2020 To and via: Rotterdam and Felixstowe
All shipments from Qingdao, Busan, Ningbo, Yantian and Tanjung Pelepas will be served via alternative services.
WEEK 6 OMISSION
LION – Blanking voyage number QL006W, ETD Busan 03/02/2020
To and via: Sines, Antwerp and Le Havre
All shipments from Busan, Ningbo, Shanghai, Yantian and Tanjung Pelepas will be serviced via alternative services.
Sines will be induced with Silk service – MSC Mina voyage FS005W, Antwerp’s inducement scheduled on Shogun service voyage FH005W and Le Havre will be covered with Silk service – MSC Samar voyage FS006W.
JADE – Blanking MSC Clara voyage number FJ006W, ETD Qingdao 05/02/2020
SWAN – Blanking voyage number FW006W, ETD Qingdao 07/02/2020
To and via: Rotterdam and Felixstowe
All shipments from Qingdao, Busan, Ningbo, Yantian and Tanjung Pelepas will be served via alternative services.
DRAGON – Blanking MSC Taranto FD007W, ETD Shanghai 12/02/2020
Piraeus will be induced with Tiger service – MSC Venice voyage number FT007W
SWAN – Blanking voyage number FW007W, ETD Qingdao 14/02/2020
To and via: Rotterdam and Felixstowe
All shipments from Qingdao, Busan, Ningbo, Yantian and Tanjung Pelepas will be served via alternative services.
WEEK 10 OMISSION
LION – Blanking voyage number 010E, ETD Antwerp 04/03/2020
DRAGON – Blanking voyage number FD009E, ETD La Spezia 06/03/2020
SWAN – Blanking voyage number 010E, ETD Antwerp 07/03/2020
Export from Algeciras will be covered by the Albatross Service
WEEK 11 OMISSION
CONDOR – Blanking voyage number 010E, ETD Antwerp 09/03/2020
LION – Blanking voyage number 011E, ETD Antwerp 11/03/2020
Export from Antwerp will be covered by the Shogun service
WEEK 12 OMISSION
JADE – Blanking voyage number FJ012E, ETD Barcelona 16/03/2020
DRAGON – Blanking voyage number FD011E, ETD La Spezia 20/03/2020
SWAN – Blanking voyage number 012E, ETD Antwerp 21/03/2020
Export from Algeciras will be covered by the Albatross Service
Export from Antwerp will be covered by the Shogun service
WEEK 13 OMISSION
SWAN – Blanking voyage number 013E, ETD Antwerp 28/03/2020
Export from Algeciras will be covered by the Albatross Service
