The following customer advisory was posted by APL:
Dear Valued Customer,
With April around the corner, we are pleased to share with you the first sailing details of APL’s OCEAN ALLIANCE services on the Intra-Asia trade, offering:
Middle East Services
- Comprehensive coverage of key ports in the Far East and Middle East
- Facilitates trade to growth areas of Oman and Bahrain directly from the Far East
- Extensive Middle East coverage, including Khorramshahr and Bushehr, via Jebel Ali relay
- Industry fastest transit time from Ningbo to key ports in Middle East
- 3 calls at Dammam and 1 call at Iran, with coverage and multiple cut-offs to ensure smooth cargo flow
- Twice weekly coverage of Abu Dhabi and Jubail, eastbound calls for the growing export market
Red Sea Services
- 2 cut-offs from Shanghai, Ningbo and Shekou to Jeddah and Aqaba
- Full coverage of key China ports from Central and South China to all Red Sea ports
- Multiple coverage and cut-offs to ensure smooth cargo flow
- Competitive transit time into Red Sea, with industry fastest transit time from China to Djibouti, as well as within Red sea from Jeddah to Aqaba and Sokhna
- Connects to North Europe, Mediterranean and U.S. via Jeddah hub
OCEAN ALLIANCE first sailings in Middle East
ServiceVesselVoyageFirst PortETDGAXCMA CGM Memphis183Xingang7 April 2017WAXAPL MiamiAIM201Qingdao6 April 2017WA3Express AthensEXA045Lianyungang7 April 2017GA2Ever LenientLEN041Shanghai3 April 2017WA2CSCL South China SeaUEA001Shanghai8 April 2017Click image below for overview of service routes:
OCEAN ALLIANCE first sailings in Red Sea
ServiceVesselVoyageFirst PortETDRSXCSCL ZeebruggeZGE143Shanghai3 April 2017RS2TBAShanghai5 April 2017Click image below for overview of service routes:
To download the complete OCEAN ALLIANCE information package, including updated transit times, click on the link below or visit our website at www.apl.com/OCEANALLIANCE for updates.
As we begin the transition, please find below the last sailings of APL services that will be retired with the commencement of OCEAN ALLIANCE.
Last voyage of existing services
ServiceVesselVoyagePortETDWAXMOL CosmosCSM055Kwangyang26 March 2017CMXCMA CGM ButterflyBFY007Shanghai30 March 2017WA2YM ModestyYMO031Shanghai27 March 2017WA5Hyundai VoyagerHVO056Qingdao28 March 2017REXAPL CaliforniaCAF044Xingang25 March 2017RE2YM UnisonUNS209Shanghai27 March 2017APL aims to provide you with comprehensive and updated information about our services to help you better plan your logistics and supply chain. Subject to market conditions and review if necessary, the information provided here is accurate at the time of publishing. We will continue to keep you apprised of any updates to our services, or you may also visit www.apl.com for the latest updates.
For assistance, please contact your local APL representative. We remain committed to make the transition a smooth one for you.
Sincerely,
APL
Source: APL (LF)
Source: APL