Maersk completes its first international relay shipments in China

The first batch of Chinese coastal relay of international cargo from a foreign carrier has started its last leg of ocean transportation, en-route from Shanghai’s Yangshan terminal to Tianjin, marking a milestone in China’s opening of its cabotage market to foreign carriers.

The landmark operation involved 27 containers from Vancouver being loaded onto the Merete Maersk container vessel.

Soren Skou, CEO of A.P. Moller – Maersk, said: “We are proud to be the first foreign company that successfully implements international cargo relay in China.