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Yang Ming strengthens intra-Asia service network

Taiwanese ocean carrier Yang Ming announced the optimization of its intra-Asia service network by enhancing its Japan (Kansai) – Taiwan – South China route (Japan Kansai Express, JKX) service, starting in early March.

The route will be extended to the port of Haiphong in Vietnam, with the Yang Ming aiming to strengthen its position in Southeast Asia.

The enhanced JKX service will offer a 21-day round voyage with a fixed weekly sailing schedule. The port rotation of JKX service will be Osaka...

https://container-news.com/yang-ming-strengthens-intra-asia-service-network/

SeaLead starts new service linking India to Red Sea

UAE-based box line SeaLead has launched the new Red Sea-India (RESIN) service, which connects the Indian market with the Red Sea coasts of Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

According to shipping consultancy Dynamar, the company will deploy three container ships on the service, each with a capacity of around 2,000 TEUs.

The service port rotation is Nhava Sheva (India) – Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) – Sokhna (Egypt) – Nhava Sheva.


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https://container-news.com/sealead-starts-new-service-linking-india-to-red-sea/

Intra-UK rail freight service launches operations

A new intra-UK rail freight link operating between Teesport and Manchester’s Trafford Park has completed its inaugural service.

This service could eliminate up to 40 heavy vehicle movements from the congested Trans Pennine road network for each one-way trip, aiming to help businesses in both the North East and North West reduce carbon emissions and avoid delays.

Running five days a week as part of a trial, the service is a collaboration between Direct Rail Services (DRS) and PD Ports, which...

https://container-news.com/intra-uk-rail-freight-service-launches-operations/

Polaris Autoliners introduces new intra-Europe RoRo service

Polaris Autoliners, a UK-based specialist in the Roll-on/Roll-off (RoRo) sector, is expanding its European network with a new weekly RoRo service from the port of Bremerhaven in Germany to Norway.

The new route includes direct calls at the Norwegian ports of Oslo and Drammen.

“Norway is a strategically important market for international vehicle transport, particularly as one of the world’s leading importers of electric vehicles,” noted Marius Toft, CEO of Polaris Autoliners.

“With weekly calls in...

https://container-news.com/polaris-autoliners-intra-europe-roro-service/

MSC expands melon export routes from Africa to West Med

As the melon season begins in Senegal and Mauritania, MSC is enhancing its standalone Spain to/from Mauritania and Senegal service to support the export of this commodity throughout the season.

The updated service now includes an exclusive and direct call to Sète in France, catering to the French and Italian markets, along with a direct call to Valencia in Spain to serve the Spanish market. With weekly departures from Dakar in Senegal and Nouakchott in Mauritania, MSC offers competitive transit...

https://container-news.com/msc-expands-melon-export-routes-from-africa-to-west-med/

DP World Southampton handles first Gemini vessel

DP World Southampton has received its first ship arrival under the Gemini Cooperation agreement announced in November last year.

The 2014-built boxship Leonidio docked at the Southampton logistics hub on 3 February as part of its first rotation on the Gemini Transatlantic AL1/AT3 service, and will continue at the ports of Rotterdam, Hamburg, and Wilhelmshaven in Northern Europe before crossing the Atlantic to dock at New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Saint John in the United States and...

https://container-news.com/dp-world-southampton-handles-first-gemini-vessel/

Gemini partners reposition their fleets

Maersk Line and Hapag-Lloyd are reshuffling their container vessels as both operators launched Gemini Cooperation on 1 February.

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CMA CGM reshapes Med Pendulum Service

CMA CGM – Short Sea Lines Division announced the reshuffling of its intra-Mediterranean service MPS, set to take effect in early March 2025.

This weekly service, commencing in Salerno (Italy) westbound during the tenth week of the year, aims to enhance connectivity within the Mediterranean market by providing a maritime bridge between the Eastern Mediterranean, Western Mediterranean, Morocco, and Portugal.

The service will be operated with a fleet of six vessels, each with a nominal capacity...

https://container-news.com/cma-cgm-reshapes-med-pendulum-service/

CMA CGM revises Mediterranean services

French ocean carrier CMA CGM has announced changes in three Mediterranean services aiming to strengthen its connections in the region.

In particular, CMA CGM – Short Sea Lines Division has confirmed the restructure of its TMX2 service, set to commence in the seventh week of 2025.

The revised service will launch from Aliaga on 12 February, focusing on trade between North Türkiye, Italy, and France, while also ensuring connections to global destinations via the Malta Hub. Additionally, the service...

https://container-news.com/cma-cgm-revises-mediterranean-services/

Yeosu-Gwangyang Port Authority scores as MSC and Gemini add calls

Yeosu-Gwangyang Port Authority (YGPA) says its marketing efforts have paid off as Gwangyang, South Korea’s third-busiest container port, is included in Gemini Cooperation’s line-up.

YGPA said that the port will have more connections to Europe, the United States and the Middle East, having reached out to MSC and Gemini, the alliance between Maersk Line and Hapag-Lloyd.

In particular, MSC’s Albatros service and Gemini’s A5 shuttle service will call at Gwangyang. Albatros will link Gwangyang to the...

https://container-news.com/yeosu-gwangyang-port-authority-scores/

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