New Asia-South America service to be launched

A new service linking Asia, South Africa and the east coast of South America (ECSA) is due to be launched in April, according to a information supplied to FTW by German line, Hapag Lloyd. It will be a joint operation involving Hapag, Compania Chilena de Navegacion Interoceanica (CCNI), Hanjin Shipping, Wanhai Lines and Zim Integrated Shipping Services. The multi-line fleet will serve as yet un-named ports in Korea, central and south China, Singapore, SA, Brazil, Uruguay and Argentina. The new weekly service will be operated by 11 vessels of 4 200-TEU capacity.