Hapag Lloyd is to become a vessel provider for Wan Hai Line’s ‘Far East – US East Coast ‘AA7’ service. Both carriers will as from April deploy larger ships with a declared capacity of 7,500 – 11,500 TEU. The fleet will consist of 12 vessels with a nominal capacity ranging between 8,500 – 13,100 TEU. Wan Hai Lines will provide 8 units and Hapag-Lloyd the remaining 4 ones. The ‘AA7’ currently turn in 13 weeks with 11 x 4,250 – 7,240 TEU ships all operated by Wan Hai Lines. Both carriers have filed a new Vessel Sharing Agreement with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) as the status from Hapag Lloyd will change from slotter to vessel provider. The new VSA will have a minimum of 12 months.