THE US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has voted to
allow the Asia-Europe G6 Alliance carriers to operate between Asia and the US
east coast via Panama or Suez.
The G6, which includes APL, Hyundai, MOL Hapag-Lloyd,
NYK, and OOCL, filed an agreement with the FMC that would allow them to charter
and exchange space on each other's vessels and coordinate and cooperate with
respect to services and operations, but not between Asia and the US west coast.
Federal Maritime Commissioner William Doyle noted the G6
Alliance will deploy more than 50 ships in the transpacific trade, with three
strings through the Panama Canal and three through the Suez Canal to begin in
May.
Mr Doyle said services will "call at almost 30 ports
in Asia, North America east coast, Canada, Central America, Caribbean, Indian
subcontinent, Mediterranean, and the Middle East."
Mr Doyle said under the agreement six US-flag vessels
from APL are to be retained in the rotation and to provide an increase in
frequency of port calls on the US east coast.
Source : HKSG.
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