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Ningbo Ocean Shipping (NBOSCO) has launched a new China-Middle East Gulf Express (CGX) service connecting Ningbo, Jebel Ali, Ningbo on a direct shuttle connection serving just 2 ports. The CGX service will turn in 35 days and will operate initially with just a single ship on monthly frequency starting with the 1,868 teu XIN MING ZHOU 106 at Ningbo on 28 June 2024. It is the first NBOSCO service to the Middle East and is also the first long haul service for the Chinese carrier that is currently
Asean Seas Line (ASL) has launched a new China-Port Klang/Malaysia (CPM) service calling at Nansha, Shekou, Port Klang, Nansha from 6 July 2024. The service will turn in 12 days using a single ship starting with the 1,182 teu CA OSAKA at Nansha on 6 July 2024.
TS Lines will join SeaLead on the new America West Coast (AWC) transpacific service connecting Nansha, Ningbo, Shanghai, Qingdao, Busan, Long Beach, Busan, Nansha. The AWC service was launched on 16 June 2024 at Nansha with the 1,809 teu ADAMASTOS by SeaLead, followed by the 5,610 teu SUEZ CANAL on 27 June, 1,809 teu ASTRAOIS on 3 July and the 3,534 teu STAR on 10 July. TS Lines will add 2 ships to the AWC service, starting with the 1,738 teu HANSA FRESENBURG and 2,954 teu TS MUNDRA, to be rep
X-Press Feeders have launched a new Matadi Shuttle X-Press (MSX) service connecting Pointe Noire, Matadi, Pointe Noire from 24 May 2024. The service operates on an irregular 5 day frequency using 2 ships of 900-1,100 teu - the 917 teu X-PRESS MEGHNA and 1,145 teu SC PHOENIX on a 10 day rolling schedule. The service caters to feeder cargo to Matadi for Main Line Carriers including Maersk and CMA CGM.
SeaLead has launched a new China red Sea (CRS) service connecting Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Nansha, Port Klang, Djibouti, Qingdao and Southeast Asia-Middle East (SAM) service calling at Port Klang, Khor Fakkan, Kandla, Nhava Sheva, Jebel Ali, Port Klang. The 2 new services are operated initially on an irregular frequencies with the CRS using 3 ships of 1,700-2,500 teu since 21 May 2024 and SAM using 2 ships of 1,800 teu since 28 June 2024.
Maersk has relaunched the Far East-Middle East 1 (FM1) service with a new rotation calling at Singapore, Jebel Ali, Abu Dhabi, Salalah, Singapore from 29 June 2024. The new FM1 service will turn in 28 days and will deploy 4 ships of 3,500-8,700 teu.
Maersk has relaunched the IA11 service with a new rotation calling at Shanghai, Ningbo, Ho Chi Minh City, Shanghai from 1 July 2024 The IA11 will turn in 14 days and will deploy 2 ships - the 1,740 teu MAERSK VERACRUZ and 1,891 teu ERASMUS LEO. Maersk had operated the IA11 service previously with a southbound call at Kaohsiung which is dropped in the new rotation.
MSC will combine the Canada Express 1 and Canada Express 2 services into a new Med Canadian Service calling at Gioia Tauro, Naples, Livorno, Genoa, Valencia, Sines, Halifax, Montreal, Gioia Tauro from 4 July 2024. The Med Canadian Service will turn in 42 days and will deploy 6 ships of 2,500 to 4,500 teu starting with the 2,478 teu MSC PORTO III at Gioia Tauro on 4 July 2024. The new service will replace the Canada Express 1 and Canada Express 2 services that call respectively at Gioia Tauro
Zim has announced the launch of a new Zim Central China Xpress (ZX2) service connecting Shanghai, Ningbo, Los Angeles, Shanghai from 3 July 2024. The ZX2 will turn in 35 days and will deploy 5 ships of 4,200 teu starting with the 4,239 teu STAMATIS B at Shanghai on 3 July 2024. The service will offer a 13 day transit time between Ningbo and Los Angeles which is comparable to the fastest transpacific services operated by Matson and APL/CMA CGM. Zim has already operated 2 extra loaders on the ZX
MSC will upgrade its existing Bengal service that connects Singapore, Chittagong, Singapore to an extended China-Bangladesh-Southeast Asia service that will call at Qingdao, Ningbo, Shanghai, Chittagong, Singapore, Tanjung Pelepas, Qingdao. The upgraded Bengal service will turn in 35 days using 5 ships of 1,500-2,000 teu starting with the newly delivered 1,800 teu MSC CHAEWON at Qingdao on 8 July 2024. MSC Bengal service with extended rotation to China