A new joint shipping service will bolster trade links between North East Asia, Australia and New Zealand from early November.
The service will be operated by leading shipping lines CMA CGM, China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL), Orient Overseas Container Lines (OOCL) and Pacific International Lines (PIL). It will replace the current ANZEX/NZN service operated by CMA CGM and OOCL.
The weekly service will depart from Shanghai and turn around in 49 days, offering extensive port coverage in Asia and New Zealand, with a stop in an Australian port on the way from Asia. The full port rotation and phase in plan will be confirmed by end of this month, once final arrangements are made.
“The Lines aims to provide their customers with direct, reliable and competitive service to both southbound and northbound legs through this cooperation,” CMA CGM said in a statement.
