The New World Alliance (TNWA) carriers- APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL)- today announced their intention to significantly upgrade ship capacity and enhance the port coverage of a major Asia-Europe service offering. 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 (twenty-foot equivalent unit) on the South China Express (SCX) service.
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.
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