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UASC and CSCL to launch Intra-Asia loop

9/13/2013 9:35:23 AM

Dubai-based United Arab Shipping Company and China Shipping Container Lines will introduce a direct weekly intra-Asia container service (IAC1), on September 21.

The service will cover Japan, South Korea, central and South China and Thailand and will follow the route Tokyo-Yokohama-Nagoya-Busan-Shanghai-Hong Kong-Shekhou-Laem Chabang-Nansha-Hong Kong-Shekou-Xiamen-Tokyo, UASC said yesterday.

The loop, to be operated via a vessel sharing agreement (VSA), will utilise four ships with a combined weekly capacity of 2,600 TEU.

Cargonews Asia