The following lists known cancellations in Asia-Australia services during expected low demand during Chinese New Year, as notified by carriers and/or indicated in published schedules.
Please note that service designations and voyage numbers may differ according to carrier/operator.
Dates refer to last departure port in Asia and first arrival port in Australia.
E&OE.
Boomerang (Maersk/Hamburg Sud, MOL, MSC; N&E Asia), one import sailing cancelled:
Conti Canberra scheduled to depart Busan 16 February
YoYo (Maersk/Hamburg Sud, MOL, MSC; East Asia), two import/export sailings cancelled:
CSL Sophie scheduled to depart Yantian 11 February, v 909N scheduled to depart Melbourne 25 February;
Maersk Virginia scheduled to depart Yantian 18 February, v910N scheduled to depart Melbourne 4 March
CAT (Evergreen, Yang Ming, Sinotrans, TS Lines [APL, PIL, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd as slotters]; East Asia), two import/export sailings cancelled:
Northern Precision ex Shekou 14 February and ETA Sydney February 28;
YM Keelung ex Shekou 21 February and ETA Sydney 7 March
A1X (Hyundai, Evergreen, APL; East Asia), one import/export sailing cancelled:
Navios Lapis ex Yantian 14 February and ETA Sydney 25 February
NEAX (Evergreen, Yang Ming, ONE, APL, Hapag-Lloyd; N&E Asia), two import/export sailings cancelled: MP The Brady ex Ningbo 13 February and ETA Melbourne 28 February
CMA CGM Eiffel ex Ningbo 20 February and ETA Melbourne 5 February
ANZEX (ANL, OOCL, Cosco, PIL; N&E Asia via Brisbane to NZ), one sailing cancelled:
Venetia ex Kaohsiung 21 February and ETA Brisbane 4 March
There have been no cancellations notified for South East Asian services.
30 day notification periods
Under section 10.41(2) of Part X of the Competition and Consumer Act 2010, shipping lines who are party to registered conference agreements must provide the designated shipper body with "at least 30 days notice of any change in negotiable shipping arrangements". "Negotiable shipping arrangements" is defined in section 10.41 (3) (a) to include "freight rates, charges for inter-terminal transport services, frequency of sailings and ports of call").
The Australian Peak Shippers Association (APSA) would like to acknowledge the carriers who have complied with the 30 day minimum notification period requirement. APSA has sent correspondence to the small number of lines who have not observed this section of the Act.
If you have any question regarding Part X of the CCA or if you have any relevant matter you would like to refer, please email me at secretariat@auspsa.com
Travis Brooks-Garrett- FTA / APSA