Another shipping company suspends the western route of the United States! Cross-alliance cooperation between shipping companies has increased

SeaLead Shipping, Headquarters's Singaporean-based shipping company, has suspended services on its Far East-US-West route.Previously, due to the sharp drop in freight demand, some new liner companies also withdrew from the route.

SeaLead, which initially focused on the Asia-Persian Gulf route, joined several other regional airlines on the trans-Pacific route in August 2021, when supply chain bottlenecks pushed long-haul rates to record highs.

A SeaLead spokesperson said, "Like other shipping companies, SeaLead pays close attention to market changes and their impact on business and customers. In view of this, we have recently adjusted our route network, which we believe will provide more choices and pay close attention to market changes." Monitor market changes. Reflect changing customer needs. "The company's western U.S. service has been suspended but will continue to monitor trade routes, according to the spokesman.

At the same time, TS Lines terminated its joint foreign trade route cooperation agreement with Antang Holdings in December last year and withdrew from the Asia-Europe route.A TS Lines source said: "We are completing the last wholesale shipment to Europe andOf the eastern United StatesGoods, is expected to withdraw from these routes in March.Freight volumes and freight rates have dropped dramatically and it makes no sense to continue. "

Therefore, carriers will seek to optimize their fleets, deploy ships on more profitable routes and fulfill contractual commitments more widely on Asia-Europe and trans-Pacific routes through space sharing, which may become less common among alliances.It is becoming more and more common.

On January 15th this year, Hapag-Lloyd, a member of THE Alliance, announced that he had signed a new cabin lease agreement with CMA CGM, a member of Ocean Alliance, adding FE9 to European route service and sharing FAL3 service of CMA CGM Asia-North route.

Hapag-Lloyd representationThis will enhance its network coverage and provide forNorthern EuropeTourismProvide dedicated connection.The agreement will come into effect in February 2023, and the maiden voyage is scheduled to sail from Qingdao Port on February 14.

At the same time, Beurotte also announced that CGX, an independent Sino-German express service launched during the peak demand period, will be suspended from February.

According to Alphaliner, CMA CGM and ONE, a member of the alliance, also submitted amendments to the Trans-Pacific Route Space Exchange Agreement, which will exchange space with the Pearl River Express service operated by CMA. FP1 Loop operated by CGM and ONE.

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