THE Alliance suspends AR1 service due to crisis in the Red Sea

A container ship of ONE Shipping Line (Photo: Ocean Network Express)

THE Alliance, including shipping lines Hapag-Lloyd, ONE, Yang Ming and HMM, has announced the suspension of services from Asia to the Red Sea (ASIA RED SEA 1 SERVICE - Abbreviation: AR1) due to recent tensions. Here in the Red Sea.

“Due to recent security developments around the Red Sea, the AR1 service will be temporarily suspended until further notice. This decision is a proactive measure to prioritize the safety of our crew, vessels, and your cargo,” said ONE in a statement.

“We are closely monitoring the situation and will resume the AR1 service as soon as it is deemed safe for vessels to operate in the area again,” ONE added.

The arrangement of shipments being transported using the AR1 service will be as follows:

-San Diego Bridge 067W: Discharge in Singapore, followed by connection to MD1 and EES.

-YM Mutuality 100W: Routing via Cape of Good Hope.

-YM Moderation 072W: Discharge in Singapore, followed by connection to MD1 and EES.

-ONE Theseus 086W: Discharge in Singapore, followed by connection to MD1 and EES.

“We are currently working on alternative routes to serve the Red Sea / Gulf of Aden ports and these will be announced shortly,” Hapag-Lloyd noted in its announcement.

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• Is the Sudden Spike in Container Freight Rates an Overreaction to the Red Sea Diversions?
• Charter rates for container ships soar due to Red Sea route diversions

Source: Phaata.com (According to Ocean Network Express) 

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