2M Alliance Shipping company shutdown plans coming
2M Alliance members MSC and Maersk have announced notices of suspension for a number of sailings in the U.S. East due to continued congestion in U.S. East Coast ports caused by the strike.
MSC has announced that due to recent labor stoppages at ports along the U.S. East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico, causing continued congestion at U.S. East Coast ports, it is being forced to implement blank sailings on routes from Asia to the U.S. East Coast and the Gulf of Mexico.
This situation has severely impacted port operations, resulting in delays in cargo handling times and an increase in the number of vessels waiting at ports. These delays have significantly affected the ability of vessels to return to Asia on time to resume their rotations. Therefore, we inform you that the following sailings have been canceled:
Maersk has stated that it is currently facing delays and operational restrictions, impacting service performance on the Asia to U.S. East Coast trade, resulting in late arrivals on certain voyages. To optimize the network, the following sailings will be canceled:
For 2M Alliance members MSC and Maersk announced a number of sailings in the U.S. East stop notice, other shipping companies will also introduce some policies to mitigate the impact due to the U.S. East port strike. For consignees, the more urgent cargoes can be diverted by arriving at U.S. West ports.
