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Major and minor adjustments to Far East trade routes

Danish ocean carrier Maersk has added the port of Guangzhou (Nansha) to the schedule of its SH2 between China and Bangladesh, while it has also removed the Taiwanese ports of Kaohsiung and Keelung.

The revised port rotation of the service will now be Ningbo (China), Shanghai (China), Tanjung Pelepas (Malaysia), Chittagong (Bangladesh), Mongla (Bangladesh), Tanjung Pelepas, Singapore, Guangzhou, Nansha (China) and back to Ningbo.

Additionally, at the lower stakes of Far East trade, Marsa Ocean...

https://container-news.com/major-and-minor-adjustments-to-far-east-trade-routes/

Ocean carriers change Middle East – Indian Subcontinent services

CStar, CU Lines and UGL have expanded their cooperative efforts, forming a joint service known as the IMR, which CStar brands as MER1. This service has been enhanced to a weekly schedule, covering key ports including Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Jebel Ali, Djibouti, Jeddah, and Aden, before looping back to Nhava Sheva.

Additionally, MSC has adjusted its Upper Gulf Express service by removing UAE’s Jebel Ali port from the service. The revised route now includes Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Abu Dhabi, Dammam, Umm...

https://container-news.com/ocean-carriers-change-middle-east-indian-subcontinent-services/

CU Lines selects Lars Christiansen as its new co-CEO

China United Lines (CU Lines) has appointed Lars Christiansen as co-Chief Executive Officer after he was nominated by the company’s chairman and CEO Raymond Chen and approved by the Board of Directors.

Christiansen has worked as a senior executive in several international and world-renowned liner companies, and he has rich experience with operation and management of this industry.

“At this crucial time, Christiansen, as the co-CEO, will be the driving force leading CULines towards further...

https://container-news.com/cu-lines-selects-lars-christiansen-as-co-ceo/

CU Lines buys maiden in-service ship for new service from Wan Hai

China United Lines (CU Lines) has acquired its first in-service ship. The Chinese state-controlled liner operator had been operating liner services with chartered vessels, until it acquired a ship from Wan Hai Lines.

The 1,368TEU CUL Huizhou (ex Wan Hai 213) was purchased on 6 August and entered CU Lines’ fleet this month. The purchase price was undisclosed but the 1993-built ship had a market value of around US$9 million at the time of the transaction.

CUL Huizhou will be assigned to the new...

https://container-news.com/cu-lines-buys-maiden-in-service-ship-for-new-service-from-wan-hai/

Pacific International Lines launches South China to India (West Coast) service

Pictured: the route map of PIL’s new China-India (West Coast) service. Graphic credit: Pacific International Line.

By Pacific International Lines

To complement its existing service to India’s West Coast, Pacific International Lines (PIL) has announced the launch of a new weekly direct service connecting South China and North Vietnam to India’s West Coast.

Effective from 22 October 2021, this new service, known as South China India Express (SIX), will be offered by a consortium of five vessels of...

https://www.shippingaustralia.com.au/pacific-international-lines-launches-south-china-to-india-west-coast-service/

Yangzijiang Earns 3 New Shipbuilding Orders

  • As of the end of April 2021, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has secured 75 new orders for ships with a total contract value of $4.01 billion this year.
  • However, Yangzijiang has not stopped taking orders, the company received another order for three new ships.

According to an article published in Xinde Marine News, Yangzijiang has won orders for 3 new ships of two types.

2400TEU Containerships Contract

On June 11, Yangzijiang Shipbuilding and CULines signed a contract for the construction of two...

https://mfame.guru/yangzijiang-earns-3-new-shipbuilding-orders/

CU Lines Ramps Up Its Capacity Between Asia and Europe

A silver lining has appeared for Asia-North Europe shippers desperate for more capacity.

Chinese intra-regional carrier CU Lines has confirmed it is upping its nascent Asia-Europe service to fortnightly frequency, says an article published on loadstar website.

New AEX service

The new AEX service, set to be the first on the route operated by a carrier independent of the three east-west alliances, will launch in early June, deploying four vessels of between 2,700 teu and 4,400 teu, according to...

https://mfame.guru/cu-lines-ramps-up-its-capacity-between-asia-and-europe/

CULines executing more Asia-Europe services

The success of China United Lines’ one-off Asia-Europe service was such that the carrier will add more sailings after its first service was sold out in February.

CULines’ first Asia-Europe trip saw the Chinese carrier chartering the 2,702TEU Laila, arranged in collaboration with Xstaff, a German-based purchasing train for European do-it-yourself and supermarket chains.

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