NORASIA, CMA CGM AND HANJIN EXTEND ASIA/MIDEAST SERVICE
Norasia Container Lines, CMA CGM, Hanjin Shipping and Laurel Navigation are extending their joint Southeast Asia/Indian Subcontinent/Middle East “Galex” service to also include calls at ports of East Asia and North Asia.
Effective July 5, the revised “Super Galex” service will have a rotation of Shanghai, Qingdao, Xingang, Busan, Chiwan, Singapore, Port Kelang, Mumbai (Nhava Sheva), Jebel Ali, Khor Fakkan, Karachi, Mumbai, Tuticorin, Port Kelang, Singapore and Shanghai.
The joint service will use six ships of 2,400 TEU capacity sailing at 21 knots.
Norasia said that the China/Indian Subcontinent/Middle East Gulf trade is expected to grow.