APL China Port

In response to market demand, members of the G6 Alliance yesterday (22 June) announced Asia–Europe service enhancements to improve product transit times and coverage.

The Loop 7 service will be extended to serve the Baltic market with the addition of a direct port call to Gdansk.

New port rotation: Qingdao – Shanghai (Yangshan) – Hong Kong – Yantian – Singapore – Rotterdam – Hamburg– Gdansk – Southampton – Singapore – Yantian – Qingdao

The Loop 4 service will be adjusted to serve the Port Said westbound call.

New port rotation: Ningbo – Shanghai (Yangshan) –Yantian – Singapore – Port Said – Le Havre – Southampton – Hamburg – Rotterdam – Port Said – Jeddah – Singapore – Hong Kong – Ningbo

The G6 Alliance offers a variety of services between Asia and Europe, Asia and North America as well as on the transatlantic covering all major port pairs with weekly sailings.

The G6 Alliance members are: APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Mitsui OSK Lines, Nippon Yusen Kaisha and Orient Overseas Container Line.