Said the company advisory: "In response to the expected low demand in the market", we would like to inform you of the withdrawal of the following Asia-Europe sailings:

On the Asia-North Europe service, Loop 1, westbound: ETA Shanghai on February 2 in Week 5 and eastbound: ETA Felixstowe on March 4 in Week 10 have been cancelled.

Loop 3, westbound: ETA Xiamen on February 5 in Week 6 and eastbound: ETA Hamburg on March 10 in Week 11 have been cancelled as have the westbound sailings: ETA Xiamen on February 19 in Week 8 and eastbound: ETA Hamburg on March 24 in Week 13.

Loop 4, westbound: ETA Xingang on January 30 in Week 5 and eastbound: ETA Southampton on March 8 in Week 10 have been cancelled as have the westbound sailings: ETA Xingang on February 13 in Week 7 and eastbound: ETA Southampton on March 22 in Week 12; and westbound: ETA Xingang on March 12 in Week 11 and eastbound: ETA Southampton on April 19 in Week 16.

Loop 5, westbound: ETA Qingdao on February 9 in Week 6 and eastbound: ETA Rotterdam on March 16 in Week 12 have been cancelled as have the westbound sailings: ETA Qingdao on March 22 in Week 12 and eastbound: ETA Rotterdam on April 27 in Week 8.

Loop 6, westbound: ETA Kaohsiung on January 26 in Week 4 and eastbound: ETA Felixstowe on March 7 in Week 10 have been cancelled.

Loop 7, westbound: ETA Ningbo on February 9 in Week 6 and eastbound: ETA Antwerp on March 13 in Week 11 have been cancelled. Also the sailings of westbound: ETA Ningbo on February 23 in Week 8 and eastbound: ETA Antwerp on March 27 in Week 13 have been cancelled.

On the Asia-East Mediterranean and Black Sea Service (EMI), the westbound: ETA Pusan on January 19 in Week 3 and eastbound: ETA Istanbul on February 21 in Week 8 have been cancelled.

Also on the EM1, westbound: ETA Pusan on February 9 in Week 6 and eastbound: ETA Istanbul on March 13 in Week 11 have been cancelled.

(EM2), the westbound: ETA Qingdao on January 30 in Week 5 and eastbound: ETA Ashdod on February 25 in Week 9 have been cancelled.

Also on the EM2, westbound: ETA Qingdao on February 13 in Week 7 and eastbound: ETA Ashdod on March 10 in Week 11 have been cancelled.

Also on the EM2, westbound: ETA Qingdao on February 20 in Week 8 and eastbound: ETA Ashdod on March 17 in Week 12 have been cancelled.

On the Asia-West Mediterranean Service (WM1), the westbound sailing: ETA Qingdao on January 20 in Week 4 and eastbound: ETA La Spezia on February 21 in Week 8 have been cancelled.

Also on the WMI, westbound: ETA Qingdao on February 3 in Week 6 and eastbound: ETA La Spezia on March 6 in Week 10 have been cancelled.

(WM2), westbound: ETA Qingdao on January 28 in Week 5 and eastbound: ETA Valencia on March 3 in Week 10 have been cancelled.

(AAS), the westbound: ETA Shanghai on December 17 in Week 51 and eastbound: ETA Trieste on January 20 in Week 4 have been cancelled.

The other AAS sailings that have been cancelled are: westbound: ETA Shanghai on January 7 in Week 2 and eastbound: ETA Trieste on February 10 in Week 7; westbound: ETA Shanghai on January 21 in Week 4 and eastbound: ETA Trieste on February 24 in Week 9; westbound: ETA Shanghai on February 25 in Week 9 and eastbound: ETA Trieste on March 30 in Week 14.

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