Starting June 29, Beijing-based Sinotrans Container Lines, in partnership with logistics provider SITC Logistics, will start a new direct service on the Manila to Shanghai and Ningbo routes (CPS).
SITC will be dropping its CJP service (Manila-Hong Kong-Shanghai-Tokyo-Yokohama) to cater to the increasing amount of imports from China via the new CPS run.
Under the new service, each partner will deploy a 1,700 twenty-foot equivalent unit vessel.
The first to call on the service is M/V Hansa Salzburg 1423N with ETD MNS on June 29 with a regular Sunday sailing.
Sinotrans will also provide export services to Japan main ports (Tokyo and Yokohama) by transshipment at Shanghai starting June 29.
Service name: CPS
Vessel Rotation: Shanghai (Sat/Sun) – Ningbo (Sun/Mon) – Manila North (Fri/Sat) – Manila South (Sat/Sun)
Start Date: ETD MNS June 29, 2014
Meanwhile, Sinotrans will deploy its solely operated vessel for the new SPS service with beginning voyage on July 8, servicing direct Manila to Hong Kong and Shekou Port in Guangdong, China
Service Name: SPS
Vessel Rotation: Hong Kong (WED/THU) – Shekou (Thu/Fri) – Manila South (Sun/Mon) – Manila North (Mon/Tue)
Start Date: ETD MNN July 8, 2014
Uni-Ship, Inc. is Sinotrans’ agent in the Philippines.
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