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FROM
being a poor man's realm, intra-Asia has
become the biggest by volume, and perhaps,
considering the gathering strength of the
region and related areas, combined with
the continuing frailty of more mature economies
to the east and west, this sector may well
become No 1 in the life times of most of
people engaged in the trade today.
One
is much encouraged by the action in recent
years. One can even look back at the progress
made in the single month of June and be
impressed.
Four
carriers have launched new FE-India-ME services
with Emirates Shipping Line (ESL), KMTC,
Hanjin Shipping and RCL offering loops connecting
the Far East with India and the Middle East.
The
service, called Asia-India-Middle East (AIM)
by Hanjin, will rotate through Busan, Shanghai,
Ningbo, Shenzhen-Chiwan, Singapore, Port
Kelang, Colombo, Mumbai-Nhava Sheva, Mundra,
Jebel Ali,Port Kelang, Hong Kong and back
to Busan.
The
AIM service will turn in seven weeks with
seven ships of 5,600-7,000 TEU, including
ships that are currently spot in the Far
East and are in course of being chartered
by the participating carriers.
Three
ships will be provided by ESL including
the 6,765-TEU Petrohue, which started the
service from Busan. KMTC will provide two
ships while Hanjin Shipping and RCL will
contribute one ship each to the service.
RCL
and Yang Ming are teaming up on SE Asia
loop. RCL and Yang Ming are to organise
a feeder-oriented loop connecting Singapore,
Bangkok, Belawan and Port Kelang Service
organised in June, encompassing RCL's existing
weekly shuttle covering Bangkok.
The
new service, called Thailand Belawan Express
(RTB) by RCL and SE5 by Yang Ming, will
offer a butterfly pattern centred on Singapore
with the following rotation : Singapore,
Bangkok (PAT), Singapore Belawan, Port Kelang
(W), Singapore. It will be ensured on a
weekly basis with the 1,803 TEU YM Harmony
and the 1,248-TEU Nanta Bhum. Hanjin will
take slots on the Singapore-Bangkok string.
Asean
Seas Line adds Philippines and Indonesia
Hong
Kong-based Asean Seas Line (ASL) has added
last week the Philippines and Indonesia
to its network through slots on the China-Indonesia-Philippines
China 1 weekly service jointly offered by
Cheng Lie Navigation and TS Lines.
This
service covers Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo,
Xiamen, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Surabaya, Manila
(S), Hong Kong, Qingdao. The first ASL sailing
was advertised from Qingdao on 4 June on
the 3,534-TEU Gottfreid Schulte.
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