TNWA opens an import call to Le Havre on the

The members of the New World Alliance (TNWA) - Hyundai, MOL & APL - have decided to include Le Havre on the China Express service linking North-European ports with Chinese ports. "This is the first time that we provide a direct service to China from France with, in addition, very competitive transit times" MOL managers say. They actually publicise a 28-day transit time between Le Havre and Shanghai and 26 days in the other direction.

With this new call in Le Havre, the round voyages are now as follows : Shanghai, Yantian, Hong Kong, Singapore, Colombo, Southampton, Le Havre, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, Aden, Singapore and Shanghai. The 4,100-TEU vessel, "Hyundai Commodore", inaugurated this new call on 4th July at the Asia Quay.