Yang Ming joins New World Alliance Asia/Europe loop

Yang Ming joins New World Alliance Asia/Europe loop

   Yang Ming Marine will take slots between Asia and North Europe on the weekly Asia/Europe/Indian subcontinent/Asia “AEX” service of New World Alliance carriers APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine and MOL.

   Yang Ming itself is a member of the CKYH alliance, along with COSCO Container Lines, “K” Line and Hanjin Shipping.

   The Taiwanese carrier’s participation in the “AEX” service will commence with the departure of the vessel “Hyundai Highness” from Kwangyang April 25.

   The “AEX” service uses eight ships of about 5,550 TEUs, all operated by Hyundai. Yang Ming will market the service as Korea Europe Express.

   The full port rotation for the AEX service is Kwangyang, Busan, Hakata, Kaohsiung, Hong Kong, Singapore, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Southampton, Le Havre, Colombo, Singapore, Hong Kong, Kaohsiung and Kwangyang. Yang Ming will not utilize the call at Colombo on the service, according to its published sailing schedule.

   This will be Yang Ming’s sixth weekly Asia/North Europe container service.