Carriers to add Oakland to Round the World service
Norasia Container Lines, China Shipping Container Lines, Zim Integrated Shipping Services and Gold Star Line will add calls at Oakland to their joint weekly Asia/Middle East/Indian subcontinent/Europe/U.S. East Coast/U.S. West Coast/Asia Round the World service.
The first call at Oakland will be made by the 2,770-TEU vessel “Norasia Rigel” Jan. 15.
The Round the World service uses 13 ships averaging 2,900 TEUs, with nine provided by Norasia, and will have a revised port rotation of: Shanghai, Ningbo, Xiamen, Chiwan, Singapore, Port Kelang, Jebel Ali, Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Tuticorin, Colombo, Damietta, Felixstowe, Rotterdam, Hamburg, New York, Norfolk, Charleston, Kingston, Los Angeles, Oakland and back to Shanghai.