GA introduces environmentally-friendly service concept for EU1 service

Grand Alliance announced the implementation of a ninth vessel (6,200 TEU) joining its Japan/North Europe Service (EU1).

The addition completes an environmentally-friendly program aimed at lowering emissions that has already been implemented in the Grand Alliance North Europe-Far East Services.

By adding additional vessels, these services can operate at an ?cospeed?that reduces emissions by 20-30 percent.

The four GA partner lines have made substantial investments for the additional ships phased into their Europe-Asia loops. The port coverage of the EU1 Service remains unchanged.

Higher schedule contingencies have been allocated to compensate for delays in congested ports that occur as a result of high volumes in global container traffic.<Korea Shipping Gazette>