Services

Evergreen commences new intra-Asia service

Taiwanese container carrier Evergreen has decided to launch a new Pearl River Delta -Southeast Asia service, branded Vietnam-Thailand-Malaysia (VTS).

According to DynaLiners’ report, the new service will be operated by two 2,000 TEU container vessels, which will sail under the following port rotation:

Shenzhen (Shekou, China) – Guangzhou (Nansha, China) – Sihanoukville (Cambodia) – Laem Chabang (Thailand) – Singapore (Singapore) – Batam (Indonesia) – Port Kelang (Malaysia) – Singapore (Singapore)...

https://container-news.com/evergreen-commences-new-intra-asia-service/

Maersk upgrades West Africa service

Danish ocean carrier Maersk will expand its West Africa 3 (WAF3) service into the Mediterranean basin, adding Egypt’s Port Said to the port rotation.

The company has also decided to increase the container ship fleet of the service, according to the latest DynaLiners report. With Maersk deploying two additional vessels, the service is now operated by five 4,500 TEU boxships, which sail under the following rotation:

Tangier (Morocco) – Port Said (Egypt) – Algeciras (Spain) – Tangier – Abidjan (Côte...

https://container-news.com/maersk-upgrades-west-africa-service/

Rotterdam congestion drives ocean carriers away

Congestion at Rotterdam’s port terminals has forced ocean carriers to adjust their services to avoid delays at the major European hub.

As a result, MSC and CMA CGM have decided to omit Rotterdam from their joint North Europe-Australia service—branded as NEMO and Australia Express, respectively—until at least early June, according to DynaLiners.

After the Rotterdam removal, the service rotation will be as follows:

London (UK) – Hamburg (Germany) – Antwerp (Belgium) – Le Havre (France) – Valencia...

https://container-news.com/rotterdam-congestion-drives-ocean-carriers-away/

Ocean Alliance replaces Rotterdam with Southampton on Europe-Far East service

Ocean Alliance of CMA CGM, COSCO, Evergreen and OOCL has decided to change the port rotation of a service between Europe and the Far East.

According to DynaLiners, the container shipping grouping will remove the Dutch port of Rotterdam from the service, replacing it with the port of Southampton in the United Kingdom.

The revised service, which is operated by 17 vessels of around 17,000 TEUs, will be as follows:

Ningbo (China) – Shanghai (China) – Shenzhen (Yantian, China) – Singapore – Tangier...

https://container-news.com/ocean-alliance-replaces-rotterdam-with-southampton-on-europe-far-east-service/

Seven niche container lines launch China-Mexico joint service

Seven smaller ocean carriers will introduce a joint service between China and Mexico. Emirates Shipping, KMTC, Regional Container Lines (RCL), Sinokor, Sinotrans, SeaLead Shipping and T.S. Lines will enter into a trade that is new for most of them.

Each liner operator, according to DynaLiners report, will deploy a single boxship of around 3,000 TEUs on the service rotation, which will be as follows:

Shanghai (China) – Qingdao (China) – Busan (South Korea) – Manzanillo (Mexico) – Shanghai


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https://container-news.com/seven-niche-container-lines-launch-china-mexico-joint-service/

Bengal Tiger Line expands services to the Mediterranean

Singapore-based ocean carrier Bengal Tiger Line (BTL) has broadened its operational reach to the Mediterranean by introducing a new service route connecting Turkey, the Red Sea, and West India.

According to Alphaliner, BTL, led by Andrew Winter, has partnered with Turkish shipping companies Arkas and Turkon Line to provide this service. This collaboration involves shared slots on a West India – Mediterranean trade route.

Launched last month, the service utilizes four ships: two 2,500 TEU vessels...

https://container-news.com/bengal-tiger-line-expands-services-to-the-mediterranean/

CMA CGM changes Brazil terminal on SAFRAN and SIRIUS services

CMA CGM has decided to change terminal at the port of Santos for its North Europe and Mediterranean – East Coast South America services, SAFRAN and SIRIUS.

The SAFRAN service will be transferred from Santos Brasil to Brasil Terminal Portuario SA (BTP) for both its southbound and northbound calls. The last vessel to call at the Santos Brasil terminal will be the San Lorenzo Maersk with an estimated time of arrival (ETA) on 29 March for the southbound route and the San Raphael MSK with an ETA on...

https://container-news.com/cma-cgm-changes-brazil-terminal-on-safran-and-sirius-services/

MSC announces changes in Far East service

According to DynaLiners report, the world’s largest container carrier MSC has realigned its intra-Far East Pertiwi service, replacing the port of Tanjung Pelepas with the port of Ho Chi Minh (Cai Mep).

At the same time, MSC has decided to deploy an additional container vessel to the port rotation of the service, which is now operated by seven ships with a capacity of around 4,000 TEUs.

The updated port rotation will be as follows:


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Busan (South...

https://container-news.com/msc-announces-changes-in-far-east-service/

MSC shortens intra-Far East service

Swiss/Italian ocean carrier MSC has decided to drop Tanjung Pelepas, Subic Bay, Manila and Shanghai from its intra-Far East Origami service, according to DynaLiners.

Additionally, MSC has removed a container vessel from the fleet deployed on the service port rotation, which is now operated by five boxships of approximately 4,000 TEUs.

The updated port rotation is Tokyo (Japan), Yokohama (Japan), Yokkaichi (Japan), Nagoya (Japan), Busan (South Korea), Ho Chi Minh (Cai Mep, Vietnam), Singapore,...

https://container-news.com/msc-shortens-intra-far-east-service/

SITC revamps intra-Far East coverage

Hong Kong-based shipping line SITC has announced the revision of its Japan/China-Philippines network.

SITC decided to add the new CPX4 service and change the existing CPX1, CPX6 and CPX7 services, according to Alphaliner report.

The new and revised rotations will be as follows:

  • CPX1: Dalian, Tianjin, Qingdao, Shanghai, Wenzhou, Manila, Batangas, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Shanghai and back to Dalian – operated by four 2,500 TEU container ships
  • CPX4: Shanghai, Osaka, Kobe, Nagoya, Shanghai, Wenzhou,...

https://container-news.com/sitc-revamps-intra-far-east-coverage/

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