CHINA SHIPPING INAUGURATES ASIA/AMERICA/THAILAND LINK
China Shipping Group inaugurated its new Asia-America-Thailand (AAT) liner service at the port of Laem Chabang, Thailand, Friday.
The weekly service calls at Dubai, Nhava Sheva, Port Kelang, Laem Chabang, Hong Kong, Hakata, Kobe, Los Angeles, Vancouver and Seattle, providing an 18-day transit time between Laem Chabang and Los Angeles.
In the new service, China Shipping deploys 11 vessels of 2,500-2,700-TEU capacities with a service speed of over 20 knots.
The deepwater port of Laem Chabang's 2001 export traffic to the United States and Canada topped 350,000 TEUs.
“The beginning of its Thailand/U.S. container service is a major move of China Shipping Group to become a global carrier,” a spokesman for the Chinese carrier said.
About 20 major shipping lines now call at the port of Laem Chabang.