As reported by Container News, Antonis Karamalegkos Editor, capacity reductions are reaching levels similar to that of Covid-19 restrictions during the 2nd quarter 2020. It is estimated that Transpacific lanes will see approximately 25 void sailings from 28 September (week 40) until 8 November (week 45) with the 41st week anticipated to be the most impacted period.

The shipping alliances intend to blank 13 Transpacific sailings during this period, which translates to 120,000TEU in nominal capacity. That means the specific weekly reduction will reach 22-23% of the current weekly capacity in the region.

Below is the anticipated blank sailing list:

THE Alliance - Hapag-Lloyd, HMM, ONE and Yang Ming

Week 40 EC3 China-USEC via Panama 8,500-TEU vessel
Week 41 PS4 China - USWC 8,500-TEU vessel, PS8 China - USWC 10,000-TEU vessel, PN3 China-USWC 10,000-TEU vessel, PN4 China-USWC 8,500-TEU vessel, EC2 China-USEC via Panama 9,000-TEU vessel -EC3 China-USEC 8,500TEU vessel
Week 42 PS6 China - USWC 9,000TEU vessel
Week 43 EC3 China-USEC 8,500TEU vessel

Ocean Alliance - CMA CGM, COSCO/OOCL, EVERGREEN

Week 40 PNW1 China-USWC 8,500TEU vessel, GCC2 China-US GULF via Panama 8,500 TEU vessel
Week 41 PCC1 China-USWC 8,000-TEU vessel -VCS Cai Mep+NE Asia-USWC 14,000-TEU, PNW2 China-USWC 9,000-TEU -PNW4 5,700-TEU vessel China-USWC -ECC2 China-USEC via Panama 9,500-TEU vessel, GCC1 China-US Gulf 8,500-TEU vessel
Week 42 PNW1 China-USWC 8,500TEU vessel

2M Alliance - Maersk Line, MSC and ZIM

Week 40 TP-10/ AMBERJACK (11,000-TEU vessel) - China-USWC
Week 41 TP-1/ MAPLE (9,000TEU vessels) - China-USEC via Panama
Week 43 TP-10/ AMBERJACK (11,000-TEU vessel) - China-USWC
Week 44 TP-1/ MAPLE (9,000-TEU vessel) China-USEC via Panama
Week 45 TP-10/ AMBERJACK (11,000-TEU vessel) China-USWC
Week 46 SEQUOIA/ China-USWC Long Beach only, 15,000TEU

Please review your shipping criteria during this period and work with your South East World Wide Sales Representative to help minimize the impact this could have on your operations.