Singaporean shipping line APL is adding two new loops to its Asia and Australia services from May 2008.
The northbound China Australia North (CAN) will offer direct coverage from Japan, Korea and central China to Australia. The southbound China Australia South (CAS) will offer direct coverage from South China to Australian ports.
The two loops are jointly offered by APL with Hamburg Sud, Hapag Lloyd and Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM).
Jason Wong, APL's vice president for Intra-Asia, said: "The launch of these two loops helps us capitalise on robust trade growth between North Asia and Australia. The services will offer extensive coverage of Chinese ports as well as direct access from the Japan, Korea and Taiwan markets into and out of Australia."
The port rotation for CAN is: Yokohoma, Osaka, Pusan, Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Yokohama.
Port coverage for the CAS is: Kaohsiung, Yantian, Hong Kong, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Kaohsiung.
APL, HMM and Hapag Lloyd will deploy two ships each while Hamburg Sud will deploy three vessels, ranging in size from 2,300 to 2,800 TEU, a statement from APL said.
The new services are expected to complement the existing APL network and provide connectivity to major trade lanes via the key relay hubs of Hong Kong and Kaohsiung.
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