OOCL and Cosco upgrades Far East-Med loop from 5,500 to 8,888-TEU ships

HONG KONG's OOCL and Cosco Container Line are upgrading their Far East-Mediterranean Express (MAX/MEX) service from 5,500 TEU to 8,000-8,888-TEU ships, Shipping Online reported.

OOCL now deploys the 8,888-TEU OOCL Beijing, the 8,888-TEU OOCL Canada and the 8,063-TEU OOCL Europe on this service while Cosco deploys 8,495-TEU COSCO Korea, the 8,495-TEU COSCO Thailand and the 8,400-TEU COSCO Napoli.


The MAX/MEX rotation is Shanghai, Ningbo, Hong Kong, Shenzhen-Shekou, Singapore, Jebel Ali, Dammam, Port Kelang, Singapore, Hong Kong and back to Shanghai.