The alliance of the three biggest container lines across themain east–west trades was intended to start operating by this summer,but has been held up by delays in obtaining regulatory clearance in Europe andAsia.
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) gave its go-ahead to the P3 Network in March.
The partners say the P3 is aimed at improvingefficiency and quality for customers by providing more frequent and reliable services with a greater spread ofport pairings.
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