More CNY adjustments announced

THE SHAPE of container shipping’s Lunar New Year response is changing, with a peak season surcharge abandoned and more voyage blankings added in the China-Australia trade.

 The A3 consortium—ANL, COSCO SL, OOCL—has advised that the A3C and A3S strings, focused on central China and southern China respectively, will double the previously-announced voyage cancellations [DCN 15 January].

“Further to our advisory dated 14 January, please note A3C and A3S loops will have two-week slides as we anticipate a slowdown in Southbound demand during Chinese New Year,” ANL said.

 A3C- From OOCL Brazil 054S/N will slide by two weeks, creating a blank position in Shanghai on 19 and 26 February.

A3S- From Cosco Hong Kong 204S/N will slide by two weeks, creating a blank position in Xiamen on 20 and 27 February.

 ANL has also advised that their peak season surcharge (PSS) applicable on shipments from North-East Asia to Australia will be removed effective 1 February.

 Separately, bad weather and port congestion on both sides of the Tasman has obliged ANL to slide its four-ship TranzTas service by one week in an attempt to get all four vessels back on window. The slide will be implemented from ANL Rotorua V2601/2602.

NZ schedules have been disrupted for several weeks, with a constant stream of notices of port omissions and changed rotations issued, mostly affecting Asian services.