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MSC 2020 Golden Week blank sailings

Sep 08, 2020

Asia-North America Network

Due to the anticipated slowdown in demand during and after the Golden Week holiday, MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company plans to exclude sailings during this period on its Asia-North America Network. 

MSC blank sailing programme will start as from week 41 as per the below:  

Asia to U.S. East Coast

Week 41 Omission

AMBERJACK service 

Blanking voyage 36E, ETA Tianjin 08.10.2020 

To and Via: Kingston, Savannah, Charleston, Jacksonville, Wilmington  

All shipments from Tianjin, Qingdao, Ningbo, Shanghai, Busan will be served via alternative services. 

Asia to Canada and U.S. West Coast

Week 41 Omission

MAPLE service  

Blanking voyage UM41N, ETA Nansha 09.10.2020 

To and Via: Prince Rupert, Vancouver 

All shipments from Nansha, Yantian, Shanghai, Busan, Yokohama will be served via alternative services. 

Week 43 Omission

SEQUOIA service  

Blanking voyage US43N, ETA Yantian 20.10.2020 

To and Via: Long Beach 

All shipments from Yantian, Ningbo will be served via alternative services. 

U.S. East Coast to Asia

Week 46 Omission

AMBERJACK service   

Blanking voyage 36W, ETA Savannah 11.11.2020 

To and Via: Busan, Tianjin, Qingdao, Ningbo, Shanghai 

All shipments from Savannah, Charleston, Jacksonville, Wilmington, Kingston will be served via alternative services. 

Canada and U.s. West coast to Asia

Week 44 Omission

MAPLE service  

Blanking voyage UM44S, ETA Prince Rupert 27.10.2020 

To and Via: Nansha, Yantian, Shanghai, Busan, Yokohama 

All shipments from Prince Rupert, Vancouver will be served via alternative services. 

Week 46 Omisssion

SEQUOIA service  

Blanking voyage US46S, ETA Yantian 06.11.2020 

To and Via: Yantian, Ningbo  

All shipments from Long Beach will be served via alternative services. 

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