According to Xinhua, the river service has a fixed port rotation, schedule, sailing times and deploys dedicated vessels.
In addition to Minsheng, four other shipping companies, including Pacific Basin, Cosco Chongqing, Sinotrans Chongqing and China CSC also provide this type of fixed service between Chongqing and Shanghai. Together they operate 10 voyages a week or 520 a year on the route.