New World Alliance puts in eight mega ships on Asia-Europe run

THE New World Alliance (TNWA) carriers - APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine and MOL - have announced a major capacity upgrade with the introduction of eight mega ships in a major Asia-Europe service offering.

In response to rising demand in the Asia-Europe trade, TNWA will from January phase in eight ships with capacity ranging from 8,100-8,500 TEU 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 westbound call at the UK's Thamesport.

Port rotation will be Zeebrugge, Thamesport, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Singapore, Chiwan, Ningbo, Yangshan, Hong Kong, Chiwan, Singapore and Zeebrugge.

TNWA member lines serve more than 40 ports with more than 100 containerships on major east-west trades.