Hapag-Lloyd has been forced into additional schedule changes, as the market demand faces unprecedented challenges.
The German carrier has announced further void sailing positions for the South East India – Europe Express (IEX) due to Covid-19 related measures in several countries resulting in operational challenges and an unusual decline in demand.
Hapag-Lloyd offers the following alternative routings:
The Hamburg-based firm has already made several changes in its Conosur Service (CON), with the last one being the blanking of the Nordic Hong Kong 23 westbound and 26 eastbound positions. The company will leave the vessel idle after its discharge operations in Brazil. The boxship will be idled in Santos on 10 June 2020 and will phase-in at the port of Puerto Madryn on 17 July 2020.
As another reaction to the temporarily lower demand in the trade, Hapag-Lloyd will reduce its Dakar Express service (DEX) to a fortnightly frequency with effect from week 24 (southbound).
Moreover, Hapag-Lloyd has implemented the following void sailing on the Gulf – Caribbean Service (GCS).
- Vessel: Virginia Trader Voyage 2022S / 2022N
For export cargo, as an alternative the company offers next vessel Minerva 2023 SB/NB.
On the bright side, the line has announced the revision of its sailing schedule in June with reinstated sailings for its Asia to Mediterranean services.
Reinstated Sailings departing Asia by Service:
- MD1 Service week 25
- MD2 Service weeks 24 and 26
- MD3 Service week 24
In addition, in view of the increasing market demand, Hapag-Lloyd will reinstate the following sailings from Asia to the United States West Coast:
The voyage will be performed by YM Mandate 068E / 068W following the usual PS4 proforma rotation.
Furthermore, due to the reinstallment of the PS4 week 22 voyage, the PS3 ship YM Upward 067E will not call Kaohsiung, but will call at Yantian (ETB on 18 June 2020).
The voyage will be performed by Seaspan Brightness 030E / 030W following the rotation below:
- Shanghai – Ningbo – Los Angeles – Ningbo – Shanghai
