Container Line Shakeup

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Several Pieces of News have occurred recently with Container lines. How they will affect Halifax is yet to be seen.

1. CMA-CGM purchased APL, and announced APL’s withdrawal form the G6 Alliance in 2017. G6 Currently calls in Halifax, with APL vessels in the Rotation. CMA-CGM also Calls as part of the Oceans 3 Alliance.
2. Hapag Lloyd and UASC are in Merger talks. Hapag Llyod has been a long Caller in Halifax and is a member of the G6 Alliance. UASC are members of the Oceans 3 Alliance with CMA-CGM
3. G6 has announced a new service, from Asia to the US East Coast via the new expanded Panama Canal.

Original article: Container Line Shakeup.