2019 Chinese New Year Blank Sailings Program

MSC would like to inform customers about its blank sailings program during the Chines News Year on Asia to North Europe, Mediterranean, US East Coast and US West Coast networks during weeks 6-8 2019.  

A contingency plan will be in place allowing to continue to place your bookings with limited disruption to your cargo flow with alternatives services.

NWC

WEEK 6 

ALBATROS – Blanking 906W ETD Dalian 04/02/2019
To and via: Rotterdam, Bremerhaven, Gothenburg, Aarhus
All shipments from Dalian, Xingang, Busan, Ningbo, Shanghai, Yantian and Tanjung Pelepas will be served via alternative services.

LION  – Blanking 907W ETD Ningbo 12/02/2019
To and via:  Antwerp, Le Havre, Felixstowe 
All shipments from Ningbo, Shanghai, Yantian and Tanjung Pelepas will be served via alternatives services.
Le Havre import call will be induced on MSC Rifaya 906W of the Condor service.

WEEK 7 

SWAN - Blanking 907W ETD Qingdao 16/02/2019
To and via: Rotterdam, Felixstowe
All shipments from Qingdao, Busan, Ningbo and Yantian will be serviced via alternatives services.

CONDOR - Blanking 907W ETD Qingdao 13/02/2019
To and via: Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Antwerp, London gateway
All shipments from Qingdao, Ningbo, Shanghai and Yantian will be served via alternatives services.

Hamburg import call will be induced on MSC Maya 907W of the Shogun service. 

WEEK 8

SWAN - Blanking 908W ETD Qingdao 23/02/2019
To and via: Rotterdam, Felixstowe
All shipments from Qingdao, Busan, Ningbo and Yantian will be serviced via alternatives services.

CONDOR - Blanking 908W ETD Qingdao 20/02/2019
To and via: Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Antwerp, London gateway
All shipments from Qingdao, Ningbo, Shanghai and Yantian will be served via alternatives services.

Hamburg import call will be induced on 908 W of the Shogun service.

MED

WEEK 6 

DRAGON − Blanking 907W ETD Ningbo 11/02/2019
Gioia Tauro call will be advanced on Jade vessel MSC Alexandra 905W to serve corresponding destinations.
Beirut call will be induced on Tiger vessel MSC Daniela 906W.

WEEK 7  

JADE − Blanking 906W ETD Xingang 07/02/2019

WEEK 8  

DRAGON − Blanking 909W ETD Ningbo 25/02/2019
Gioia Tauro call will be advanced on Jade vessel MSC Deila 907W to serve corresponding destinations.
Beirut call will be induced on Tiger vessel MSC Rapallo 908W.

USEC

WEEK 6

AMBERJACK Blanking 50E ETD Xingang 08/02/2019
To and via: Kingston, Savannah, Charleston, Jacksonville, Wilmington
All shipments from TianjinXingang, Qingdao, Ningbo, Shanghai, Busan will be served via alternative services.

WEEK 7

AMERICA Blanking 907W ETD Hong Kong 11/02/2019
To and via: New York, Charleston, Savannah, Miami, Freeport
All shipments from Hong Kong, Shekou, Yantian, Vung Tau, Singapore will be served via alternative services.

EMERALD Blanking 907E ETD Xiamen 12/02/2019
To and via: Cristobal, Savannah, Norfolk, Charleston, Miami
All shipments from Xiamen, Kaohsiung, Yantian, Shanghai, Busan will be served via alternative services.

WEEK8 

AMERICA Blanking 908W ETD Xiamen 18/02/2019
To and via: New York, Charleston, Savannah, Miami, Freeport
All shipments from Hong Kong, Shekou, Yantian, Vung Tau, Singapore will be served via alternative services.

EMERALD Blanking 908E ETD Xiamen 19/02/2019
To and via: Cristobal, Savannah, Norfolk, Charleston, Miami
All shipments from Xiamen, Kaohsiung, Yantian, Shanghai, Busan will be served via alternative services.

USWC

WEEK 6

PEARL − Blanking 906N ETD Nansha 08/02/2019
To: Los Angeles
All shipments from Nansha, Hong Kong, Yantian and Xiamen will be served via alternative services.

ORIENT Blanking 906N ETD Xingang 06/02/2019
To and via: Prince Rupert, Long Beach and Oakland
All shipments from Xingang, Qingdao, Shanghai, Busan and Yokohama will be served via alternative services.

WEEK 7

JAGUAR Blanking 907N ETD Singapore 11/02/2019
To and via: Long Beach and Oakland
All shipments from Singapore, Vung Tau, Yantian, Ningbo and Shanghai will be served via alternative services.

ORIENT Blanking 907N ETD Xingang 13/02/2019
To and via: Prince Rupert, Long Beach and Oakland
All shipments from Xingang, Qingdao, Shanghai, Busan and Yokohama will be served via alternative services.

YULAN – Blanking 100E ETD Shanghai 12/02/2019
To: Los Angeles
All shipments from Shanghai, Gwangyang and Busan will be served via alternative services.

WEEK 8

ORIENT Blanking 908N ETD Xingang 20/02/2019
To and via: Prince Rupert, Long Beach and Oakland
All shipments from Xingang, Qingdao, Shanghai, Busan and Yokohama will be served via alternative services.

For further details concerning sailing and arrival dates, we kindly ask you to direct your queries to your local MSC sales representative.