Grand Alliance partners Hapag-Lloyd, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) announced their Winter Program for Asia-Europe services, Four of the GA’s current Asia-Europe services, EU1, EU2, EU3, and EU4, will be temporarily adjusted into three weekly services, renamed Loop A, B and C. Loop B and Loop C will call China Merchant’s western terminals SCT(Shekou Container Terminals).
Loop C consists of ten vessels of 8,063 TEU with turnaround days of 70. Loop C call SCT every Wednesday with rotation as Ningbo, Shanghai, Xiamen, Kaohsiung, Hong Kong, Shekou, Singapore, Port Kelang, Suez Canal, Southampton, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Southampton, Suez Canal, Singapore, Shekou, Hong Kong, Kaohsiung and Ningbo.
Loop B is operated by 12 vessels of 8,300 TEU and turnaround days of 84. Loop B call SCT every Thursday with rotation as Dalian, Xingang, Pusan, Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Singapore, Suez Canal, Hamburg, Antwerp, Southampton, Cagliari, Suez Canal, Jeddah, Jebel Ali, Singapore, Shekou, Qingdao, Pusan and Dalian.
SCT Welcome Asia-Europe Service Loop C maiden call on 6th Jan, and will welcome Loop B on 14th Jan.