Member lines in the Grand and New World alliances said Wednesday they have moved up the start date of their joint alliance on the Asia-Europe trade. The so-called G6 Alliance was due to start April 1, but instead the six member lines (APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, MOL, NYK Line, and OOCL) will start offering six combined services between Asia and Northern Europe/Mediterranean from March 1. That’s in addition to an existing service the lines offer between A...