Dear Fred,
We have received quite a desperate message from Maersk Line. All vessel to Asia are heavily overbooked and Maersk does not accept any bookings for the next 5 weeks in order to solve their backlog.
In respect to this message, we can not advise you any Maersk sailings to Yantian & Xingang.
As from April 1st, OOCL will become a full member of the new G6 Alliance. 6 shipping companies* merged their services in order to offer the best possible possibilities to Asia. I will enclose the OOCL schedule. Hope this is clear to you. Otherwise, feel free to ask for more details.
Unfortunately this G6 Alliance is not calling Beijing directly. Only by transhipment via Singapore or Hongkong. Transit-time will be around 45 days.
Sorry, I can’t give you any better news at this moment.
Best regard,
Rene
*APL, OOCL, MOL, Hyundai, Hapag Lloyd & NYK
Dear customer,
As a result of a large number of consecutive vessel cancellations following Chinese New Year, a significant cargo backlog has been created in North Europe.
This has reached an unprecedented level unfortunately necessitating a complete booking stop, effective immediately, in order to prevent further escalation of the backlog.
The booking stop is temporary and we are working to clear the backlog as soon as possible so that we can resume booking acceptance as usual. Based on current situation, an early estimate is for backlog to be cleared by early May.
We are implementing this complete booking stop to ensure we prioritize and deliver on the bookings we have already accepted. By implementing this booking stop, we take action to resolve the situation soonest possible, and same time hope this will also allow you to make alternative arrangements for your cargo flows to minimize impact to your supply chain.
For further questions, please contact your local Maersk Line office.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Kind Regards,
Bianca Verschoor - Sr. Sales Executive
( +31 (0) 10 712 7081 / 06 55195056
