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OCEAN Alliance - OOCL, Cosco, Evergreen CMA CGM - sets out network

MEMBERS of the OCEAN Alliance, APL, Cosco Container Lines, CMA CGM, Evergreen Line and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) have signed a deal, which sets out the network's port rotation for each service loop.

The network will deploy 350 containerships totalling 3.5 million TEU. Vessel deployment for each loop will be released at the end of November.

Twenty transpacific services (estimated 160 port pairs, with 13 Asia - west coast North America services, seven Asia - east coast North America and US Gulf services); six Asia - Europe services (estimated 110 port pairs); five Asia - Mediterranean services (estimated 165 port pairs); three transatlantic services (estimated 70 port pairs); five Asia ?Middle East services (estimated 70 port pairs) and Asia - Red Sea services (estimated 35 port pairs).

"We are very pleased with our progress and close collaboration with our partners in putting together an outstanding selection," said OOCL chief executive Andy Tung.

"With the expanded network, extensive market connections and improved efficiencies, OOCL stands ready to embrace our new opportunities and deliver the best that we have to offer to our customers."

The priority of the alliance is service quality and schedule reliability, said a joint statement.

The members of the OCEAN Alliance have filed the Master Agreement (Alliance Agreement) to Ministry of Transport of the People's Republic of China and that the US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) and South Korea's Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) have expressed approval of the OCEAN Alliance.

The OCEAN Alliance has also completed its EU self-assessment compliance review, saying it is satisfied its agreement and services are compliant with EU regulatory requirements.

The initial deal outlines 20 transpacific services (with 13 Asia - west coast North America services); nine Pacific Southwest services; PSW1: Fuqing-Nansha-Hong Kong-Yantian-Xiamen-LGB/LAX-Oakland-Fuqing; PSW2: Tianjin-Qingdao-Shanghai-Prince Rupert-LGB/LAX-Oakland-Tianjin; PSW3: (AWE3)-Port Kelang-Singapore-Jakarta-Laem Chabang-Cai Mep-LGB/LAX-Oakland-Hong Kong -(AWE3); PSW4: Lianyungang-Shanghai-Ningbo-LGB/LAX-Seattle- Lianyungang; PSW5: Qingdao-Shanghai-Ningbo-LGB/LAX-Oakland-Tokyo-Nagoya-Qingdao; PSW6: Kaohsiung-Cai Mep-Chiwan-Hong Kong-Yantian-Kaohsiung-LGB/LAX- Kaohsiung PSW7: Taipei-Xiamen-Shekou-Yantian-LGB/LAX-Oakland-TaipeiPSW8: Yantian-Hong Kong-Kaohsiung-Taipei-LGB/LAX-Oakland-Tacoma- Kaohsiung -YantianPSW9: Ningbo-Shanghai-Busan-LGB/LAX-Busan-Ningbo.

Four Pacific Northwest services: PNW1: Yantian-Xiamen-Ningbo-Shanghai-Busan-Seattle-Vancouver-Yokohama-Yantian; PNW2: (AWE1)-Singapore-Cai Mep-Hong Kong 朰antian-Shanghai-Ningbo-Prince Rupert-Vancouver-Qingdao-(AWE1); PNW3: Hong Kong-Yantian-Kaohsiung-Shanghai-Ningbo-Tacoma-Vancouver-Tokyo-Osaka-Qingdao-Hong Kong and PNW4: Chiwan-Hong Kong 朰antian-Kaohsiung-Vancouver-Seattle-Busan-Kaohsiung-Chiwan.

Seven Asia - east coast North America and US Gulf services: AWE1: (PNW2)-Qingdao-Ningbo-Shanghai-Busan-New York-Boston-Norfolk-Singapore-(PNW2) AWE2: Xiamen-Kaohsiung-Hong Kong-Yantian-Colon-New York-Baltimore-Norfolk-Xiamen; AWE3: (PSW3)-Hong Kong-Cai Mep-Singapore-Port Kelang-Colombo-Halifax-New York-Norfolk-Savannah-Port Kelang -(PSW3); AWE4: Qingdao-Ningbo-Shanghai-busan-Colon-Savannah-Charleston-New York-Colon-Qingdao; AWE5: Hong Kong-Yantian-Ningbo-Shanghai-Colon-Norfolk-Savannah-Charleston-Hong Kong; AWE6: Hong Kong-Chiwan-Ningbo-Shanghai-Busan-Houston-Mobile-Miami-Jacksonville-Singapore-Hong Kong and AWE7: Shanghai-Ningbo-Xiamen-Yantian-Houston-Mobile-Shanghai.

Six Asia - Europe services: NEU1: Shanghai-Ningbo-Xiamen-Yantian-SEA HUB-SUEZ Canal-Felixstowe-Rotterdam-Baltic Port(s)-Felixstowe-SUEZ Canal-SEA HUB-Yantian-Shanghai; NEU2: Tianjin-Dalian-Qingdao-Shanghai-Ningbo-SEA HUB-SUEZ Canal-Rotterdam-Hamburg-Antwerp-SUEZ Canal-Shanghai-Tianjin;NEU3: Ningbo-Shanghai-Hong Kong-Nansha-Shekou-SEA HUB-SUEZ Canal-Piraeus-Antwerp-Felixstowe-Hamburg-Rotterdam-Southampton-Piraeus-SUEZ Canal-SEA HUB-Hong Kong-NingboNEU4: Tianjin-Busan-Qingdao-Shanghai-Ningbo-Yantian-SEA HUB-SUEZ Canal-Tangier-Southampton-Dunkirk-Hamburg-Rotterdam-Zeebrugge-Le Havre-SUEZ Canal-Khor Fakkan-SEA HUB-Xiamen-Tianjin; NEU5: Shanghai-Ningbo-Yantian-Cai Mep-SEA HUB-SUEZ Canal-Le Havre-Rotterdam-Hamburg-Antwerp-Le Havre-Malta-SUEZ Canal-Jeddah-Nansha-Shanghai; NEU6: Kaohsiung-Ningbo-Shanghai-Taipei-Yantian-Colombo-SUEZ Canal-Rotterdam-Felixstowe-Hamburg-Rotterdam-SUEZ Canal-Colombo-Kaohsiung.

Five Asia - Mediterranean services: MED1: Qingdao-Shanghai-Ningbo-Kaohsiung-Hong Kong-Yantian-SEA HUB-SUEZ Canal-Piraeus-La Spezia-Genoa-Fos-Valencia-Piraeus -SUEZ Canal-Jeddah-Colombo-SEA HUB-Hong Kong-Qingdao;MED2:Qingdao-Busan-Shanghai-Ningbo-Xiamen-Nansha-Yantian-SEA HUB-SUEZ Canal-Malta-Valencia-Barcelona-Fos-Genoa-Malta -Beirut-SUEZ Canal-Jebel Ali-SEA HUB-Xiamen-QingdaoMED3: Busan-Shanghai-Ningbo-Kaohsiung-Chiwan-SEA HUB-SUEZ Canal-Port Said -Beirut-Iskenderun-Istanbul Evyap (Izmit)-Istanbul Ambarli (Avcilar)-Constanza-Odessa-Istanbul Ambarli (Avcilar) -Piraeus -SUEZ Canal-SEA HUB-Busan; MED4: Qingdao-Shanghai-Ningbo-Taipei-Yantian-Shekou-SEA HUB-SUEZ Canal-Ashdod-Haifa-Alexandria-Piraeus-SUEZ Canal-Jeddah-SEA HUB-Shekou-Kaohsiung-Qingdao and MED5: Shanghai-Ningbo-Busan-Chiwan-SEA HUB-SUEZ Canal-Malta-Rijeka-Koper-Trieste -Venice-Koper -Malta -Damietta -SUEZ Canal-Jeddah-SEA HUB-Chiwan-Shanghai.

Three transatlantic services: TAT1: Malta-Livorno-Genoa-Fos-Barcelona-Valencia-Lisbon-New York-Norfolk-Savannah-Miami-Algeciras-Valencia-Malta; TAT2: Southampton-Antwerp-Rotterdam-Bremerhaven-Le Havre-New York-Norfolk-Savannah-Charleston-Southampton and TAT3: Le Havre-Antwerp-Rotterdam-Bremerhaven-Charleston-Savannah-Miami-Veracruz-Altamira-Houston-New Orleans-Miami-Le Havre..Five Asia ?Middle East services: MEA1: Tianjin-Dalian -Busan Shanghai -Ningbo-Chiwan-Singapore-Khor Al Fakkan-Jebel Ali-Bandar Abbas-Sohar -Port Kelang -Singapore 朣hekou- Tianjin; MEA2: Qingdao-Shanghai-Ningbo-Chiwan-Singapore-Jebel Ali-Dammam-Jubail-Abu Dhabi-Singapore-Qingdao and MEA3: Lianyungang-Qingdao-Ningbo-Hong Kong ?Shekou-Singapore-Jebel Ali-Bahrain-Dammam-Jubail-Port Kelang- Lianyungang; MEA4: Shanghai-Ningbo-Taipei-Shekou-Tanjung Pelepas-Colombo-Jebel Ali-Bandar Abbas-Port Kelang -Laem Chabang-Hong Kong-Shanghai and MEA5: Shanghai-Ningbo-Nansha-Singapore-Jebel Ali-Abu Dhabi-Dammam-Singapore-Nansha-Shanghai.

Two Asia-Red Sea services: RES1: Shanghai-Ningbo-Taipei-Xiamen-Shekou-SEA HUB-Jeddah-Sokhna-Aqaba-Jeddah-SEA HUB -Shanghai and RES2: Shanghai-Ningbo-Chiwan-SEA HUB-Djibouti-Jeddah-Aqaba-Port Sudan-Djibouti-SEA HUB -Shanghai.

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