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Grand Alliance, Zim in joint Asia-US service
2009/3/26
Grand Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd, NYK, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and Zim Integrated Shipping Services have agreed to cooperate on the service from South China to US East Coast via the Panama Canal.
The joint operation will take effect from early April, subject to filing with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).
New port rotation of the South China East Coast Express (SCE) service is Kaohsiung - Shekou - Hong Kong - Kingston - New York - Norfolk - Savanna - Kaohsiung on a 56 day round trip.
The new service will consist of eight vessels of 4,200 TEU. Grand Alliance will provide five vessels and Zim will provide three vessels.
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2009/3/26