OOCL cancels Asia-Europe sailings due to low demand
HONG Kong's Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), now a Cosco unit, has announced Asia-Europe sailing cancellations over the next two months. In a statement, the shipping line said that "in response to the expected low demand in the market", it was withdrawing some of its Asia-Europe sailings. Asia-North Europe Service: Loop 4: Westbound: ETA Xingang on August 15 in Week 33 and Eastbound: ETA Southampton on September 22 in Week 38. Asia-West Mediterranean Service; WM1: Westbound: ETA Qingdao on August 12 in Week 33 and Eastbound: ETA La Spezia on September 13 in Week 37. Asia-East Mediterranean and Black Sea Service; EM2: Westbound: ETA Qingdao on August 29 in Week 35 and Eastbound: ETA Ashdod on September 24 in Week 39. EM2: Westbound: ETA Qingdao on September 12 in Week 37 and Eastbound: ETA Ashdod on October 8 in Week 41.