Joint China-Pakistan Express service enhanced

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. (YM) announce the enhancement of China-Pakistan Express (CPX) service and the launch of CIX2 (YM code “CIS”) service starting from 18 and 21 March, 2011 respectively.

CPX is currently operated with five vessels of 3,500-4,000 TEU on the following rotation: Shanghai – Ningbo – Shekou – Singapore – Karachi – Pipavav – Nhava Sheva – Penang – Port Kelang – Singapore – Hong Kong – Shanghai.  It will be restructured to provide a dedicated call to Karachi starting from 18 March from Shanghai with the following rotation on a round trip of 35-day.

Shanghai – Ningbo – Shekou – Singapore – Karachi – Mundra – Penang – Singapore - Hong Kong – Kaohsiung - Shanghai.

The new CIX2 service will be operated with five vessels of 2,700 TEU.  The first vessel, MV "Thorscape", will set sail on 21 March 2011 from Shanghai with the following rotation on a round trip of 35 days.

Shanghai – Ningbo – Kaohsiung - Shekou – Singapore - Nhava Sheva - Pipavav – Colombo - Port Kelang - Pasir Gudang – Singapore - Hong Kong - Shanghai.

YM and OOCL offer the new service to meet the increasing demand from the growing trade between China and Indian Sub-Continent.  The joint service will provide fast transit time to suit the needs and expectations of our customers.