TS, Evergreen, Yang Ming, STX, Samudera start China-India service

TS Line, together with Evergreen, Yang Ming, STX Pan Ocean and Samudera launched their new China-India service (CSI) on October 15.

The five carriers deploy five 1,600 TEU ships on the new service. Port rotation is: Shanghai, Ningbo, Hong Kong, Singapore, Nhava Sheva, Colombo, Singapore, Johor, Laem Chabang, Hong Kong and back to Shanghai.

TS Line, with 23 vessels ranging from 1,000- to 3,100-TEU, on 24 services covering 20 countries, has developed rapidly in recent years with its ranking among global container shipping carriers rising to 33rd.

To co-ordinate with the launch of the Middle East services, TS Line also plans to add 6,000 TEU and more than 300 reefer slots.

TS Line expected its volume would reach 1.06 million TEU this year, an increase of 38 per cent over 2006 year on year.