Chongqing Marine breaks into Japan-China market

Sep 24,2008 00:00 by nnadkarni

Shanghai: Chongqing Marine Shipping has announced that it is to extend its existing Pusan-Taicang/Jiangyin loop to include Kyushu later this month. The service, which is the first for the company in the Japan-China market, will boast additional calls at Moji and Hakata making it the first direct service to Japan from Jiangyin.

The move follows in the footsteps of companies such as Pan World Logistics Co, Centrans International Marine Shipping and Qingdao Marine Noah's Ark Shipping which all recently became players in this market.

The new Chongqing Marine Shipping fixed-day weekly service will deploy a 332teu vessel following the port rotation: Moji (Wed), Hakata (Wed), Taicang (Fri/Sat), Jiangyin (Sat/Sun), Pusan (Tue), Moji. (24/09/08)