Hanjin Athens, currently deployed in CAX (China America Express), will be making its maiden call at Manzanillo, Mexico on March 14. This will cover Shanghai, Gwangyang, Busan, Long Beach as well as the Mexican ports of Manzanillo and Ensenada with five 5,500-TEU class ships.
Hanjin Shipping anticipates upgrading Mexico to a direct service to Mexico, where the demand is expected to show continuous growth.
Also, the company believes that it will be able to diversify its portfolio of cargo volume from Asia to the US south west regions by adding the growing cargo demand to Mexico.