THE Alliance has announced that it will make changes to the Asia to Transpacific-West Coast Network by temporarily suspending the PS5 service.
THE Alliance intends to improve the existing PS3, PS6, and PS7 services beginning in August and continuing until further notice.
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According to THE Alliance, the following upgrades will ensure that consumers continue to receive frequent and extensive service coverage:
- PS5: To be suspended until further notice
- PS3: Enhanced service with Tokyo call: Nhava Sheva – Pipavav – Colombo – Port Kelang – Singapore – Cai Mep – Haiphong – Yantian – Los Angeles / Long Beach – Oakland – Tokyo (new) – Pusan – Shanghai – Ningbo – Shekou – Singapore – Port Kelang – Nhava Sheva
- PS6: Optimised service by adding Shanghai and omit Pusan: Qingdao – Shanghai (new) – Ningbo – Los Angeles / Long Beach – Oakland – Kobe – Qingdao
- PS7: Enhanced service with Pusan call: Singapore – Laem Chabang – Cai Mep – Hong Kong – Yantian – Pusan (new) – Los Angeles / Long Beach – Oakland – Hong Kong – Singapore
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THE Alliance noted that the effective sailing dates for the aforementioned changes would be announced shortly.
In February of this year, Alphaliner reported that THE Alliance had been the most active carrier group in limiting the number of sailings from the Far East to Europe, with a 36 per cent reduction in sailings.
