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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More Asia-North Europe loaders could challenge alliances’ route domination

The Suez Canal blockage last month heaped more pressure on the already stretched supply chain, encouraging further entrepreneurial extra loaders from Asia to North Europe.
Alphaliner reports that China United Lines (CULines) is offering two more ad hoc sailings this month following the success of its first sailing in February and a second last month.
CULines has taken on round-trip charters of the Chinese-owned 2009-built 4,395 teu Ren Jian 25, along with …

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XSTAFF and CULines team up for DIY shipment of Asia-Europe boxes

Intra-Asia carrier China United Lines (CULines) and Dusseldorf-based international purchasing association XSTAFF have teamed up to operate the sub-panamax 2,702 teu Laila (pictured above) on a one–way voyage from China to North Europe. 
And the two companies are already planning a second voyage after space on the Laila was fully booked “just a few days” after being offered. 
Formed in 2016, by the Swiss COOP group and the Belgian Colruyt group, the XSTAFF network was expanded in 2019 with …

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