Big three revamp US–China services

The two new services will deploy ten 8,000 teu vessels (five on each loop), creating a weekly direct service between China and the United States. These modern, state-of-the art ships will provide excellent on-time service, according to the companies. The new services will provide customers with extensive port coverage in China, with twice-weekly direct calls between Chinese ports and ports in California.

The rotation for the Yang Tse service will be Hong Kong, Yantian, Kaohsiung, Shanghai, Qingdao, Los Angeles and Hong Kong. For the Bohai Rim service, the rotation will be Dalian, Tianjin Xingang, Shanghai, Ningbo, Long Beach, Oakland and Dalian.

“The development of the two new services comes as a replacement of existing capacity in the trade. This rationalisation of our service will strengthen our China coverage and responds nicely to customer needs for increased presence in North China,” commented Jean-Philippe Thenoz, vice president North America Lines at CMA CGM.