Japanese ocean carrier NYK Line has followed the lead of compatriot carriers MOL and “K” Line in dropping out the European Liner Affairs Association.
MOL left the ELAA at the beginning of 2009 -- it also left the Transpacific Stabilization Agreement -- while “K” Line said it was leaving the ELAA in July. “K” Line and NYK remain members of the TSA, which applies to eastbound transpacific container trade.
Members of the Container Trade Statistics Agreement are China Shipping, CMA CGM, COSCO Container Lines, CSAV, Evergreen, Hamburg Süd, Hanjin Shipping, Hyundai Merchant Marine, ICL, Maersk Line, MSC, OOCL, PIL, UASC, Yang Ming and Zim.
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