The New World Alliance (TNWA) shipping lines - APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) plan to upgrade ship capacity and enhance the port coverage on a major Asia-Europe route.
A statement says: “In response to continued robust customer demand in the Asia-Europe trade, the Alliance will from January 2008 phase in eight ships with capacity ranging from 8,100-8,500 TEU on the South China Express (SCX) service. “
At the same time the SCX will also make new calls at the major Chinese ports of Ningbo and Shanghai as well as making a westbound call at the UK’s Thamesport facility.
The enhanced port rotation will be Zeebrugge, Thamesport, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Singapore, Chiwan, Ningbo, Yangshan, Hong Kong, Chiwan, Singapore, Zeebrugge.
A statement says: “In response to continued robust customer demand in the Asia-Europe trade, the Alliance will from January 2008 phase in eight ships with capacity ranging from 8,100-8,500 TEU on the South China Express (SCX) service. “
At the same time the SCX will also make new calls at the major Chinese ports of Ningbo and Shanghai as well as making a westbound call at the UK’s Thamesport facility.
The enhanced port rotation will be Zeebrugge, Thamesport, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Singapore, Chiwan, Ningbo, Yangshan, Hong Kong, Chiwan, Singapore, Zeebrugge.