Coronavirus continues to hit supply chain

Global supply chains are reeling from the spread of the coronavirus with numerous shipping lines announcing blanked sailings in response to a reduction in demand owing due to China’s extended holiday period following the outbreak.

Maersk has blanked seven services comprising three AC2 sailings between the Far East and the West Coast of South America, one AE10 sailing between the Far East and Europe, two FEW sailings between the Far East and West Africa and one AE11 sailing between the Far East and the Mediterranean.

MSC will also add a blank sailing during week seven to its JADE service from Asia to the Mediterranean to rationalise the capacity supply during the extended holiday period announced in China. The Geneva-based shipping line will additionally blank four services between Asia and the US and Canada.