TNWA Announces Major Capacity and Port Enhancements for Asia-Europe Trade

1st November 2007 The New World Alliance (TNWA) carriers - APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) - today announced their intention to significantly upgrade ship capacity and enhance the port coverage of a major Asia-Europe service offering.

In response to continued robust customer demand in the Asia-Europe trade, the Alliance will from January 2008 phase in eight ships with capacity ranging from 8,100-8,600 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) on the South China Express (SCX) service.

The SCX will also make new calls at the major Chinese ports of Ningbo and Shanghai as well as making a first-ever westbound call at the UK's Thamesport facility.

The enhanced port rotation will be Zeebrugge, Thamesport, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Singapore, Chiwan, Ningbo, Yangshan, Hong Kong, Chiwan, Singapore, Zeebrugge.