P3 ALLIANCE members, Maersk, MSC and CMA CGM, are expected to amend a number of their originally proposed joint services, with commencement of services delayed until the second half of 2014, reports Alphaliner.

Delays in obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals have postponed the start of the services until an undetermined date, and the official network has not been officially confirmed, said the report.

Among the key changes expected are the removal of one Far East-US east coast string via the Panama canal, and the addition of one North Europe-US east coast service.