OOCL and YM enhance joint China-Pakistan Express service
Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp (YM) will enhance the China – Pakistan Express (CPX) service and launch the CIX2 (YM code CIS) service this month.
The CPX service is currently operated with five 3,500 – 4,000 TEU vessels, calling at Shanghai > Ningbo > Shekou > Singapore > Karachi > Pipavav > Nhava Sheva > Penang > Port Kelang > Singapore > Hong Kong > Shanghai. Effective March 18th, the port rotation will be restructured to provide a dedicated call to Karachi, with the following port rotation on a round trip of 35-days: Shanghai > Ningbo > Shekou > Singapore > Karachi > Mundra > Penang > Singapore > Hong Kong > Kaohsiung > Shanghai. Effective March 21st, the new CIX2 service will be operated with five 2,700 TEU vessels, with the following port rotation on a round trip of 35 days: Shanghai > Ningbo > Kaohsiung > Shekou > Singapore > Nhava Sheva > Pipavav > Colombo > Port Kelang > Pasir Gudang > Singapore > Hong Kong > Shanghai. The new service is the two carriers‘ response to the increasing demand resulting from the growing trade between China and the Indian subcontinent. Quelle: eyefortransport |