Hapag-Lloyd announces void sailing on Atlantic Express 1 (AX1) service

In response to the expected low demand during the upcoming Christmas and New Year period, Hapag-Lloyd announced of the withdrawal of the following Trans-Atlantic sailing:

Kuala Lumpur Express (054W / 054E)
January 8, 2016 / Southampton (GBSOU)
January 25, 2016 / Savannah (USSAV).

Hapag-Lloyd is a leading global liner shipping company. Hapag-Lloyd AG emerged on September 1st, 1970 from the amalgamation of the two shipping companies Hamburg-Amerikanische Packetfahrt-Actien-Gesellschaft (Hapag / Hamburg-American Line) and North German Lloyd (NDL). The company's fleet of around 150 modern ships move annually five million containers. Hapaq-Lloyed employes 6,900 staff working at 300 locations in 114 countries.