Effective from 5 January 2011, Hamburg Süd will expand its presence in the trade between Asia and India/Pakistan by joining the new service operated in cooperation with Evergreen and Simatech.
The new service (ASIP 2) will deploy 6 x 2,700 TEU (nominal) vessels and has the following port rotation: Xingang – Qingdao – Shanghai – Ningbo – Hong Kong – Singapore – Tanjung Pelepas – Port Kelang – Nhava Sheva – Karachi – Colombo – Port Kelang – Tanjung Pelepas – Singapore – Xingang. With the calls in Xingang, Qingdao and Karachi, ASIP 2 will complement the already existing service (ASIP 1) which likewise deploys 5 x 2700 TEU (nominal) capacity and has the following port rotation: Shanghai – Ningbo – Hong Kong – Singapore – Port Kelang – Nhava Sheva – Pipavav – Colombo – Port Kelang – Singapore – Hong Kong – Shanghai.
The two sling service package offers very comprehensive port coverage with a twice weekly frequency to/from the main ports and through either Nhava Sheva (ASIP 1 and 2) or Pipavav (ASIP 1) an extensive range of inland connections in India with fast transit time.
The new service (ASIP 2) will deploy 6 x 2,700 TEU (nominal) vessels and has the following port rotation: Xingang – Qingdao – Shanghai – Ningbo – Hong Kong – Singapore – Tanjung Pelepas – Port Kelang – Nhava Sheva – Karachi – Colombo – Port Kelang – Tanjung Pelepas – Singapore – Xingang. With the calls in Xingang, Qingdao and Karachi, ASIP 2 will complement the already existing service (ASIP 1) which likewise deploys 5 x 2700 TEU (nominal) capacity and has the following port rotation: Shanghai – Ningbo – Hong Kong – Singapore – Port Kelang – Nhava Sheva – Pipavav – Colombo – Port Kelang – Singapore – Hong Kong – Shanghai.
The two sling service package offers very comprehensive port coverage with a twice weekly frequency to/from the main ports and through either Nhava Sheva (ASIP 1 and 2) or Pipavav (ASIP 1) an extensive range of inland connections in India with fast transit time.