CSAV starts Asia/U.S. East Coast service

CSAV starts Asia/U.S. East Coast service
   Chilean ocean carrier CSAV said Friday it will begin a new all-water transpacific service in mid-May.
   The service, dubbed AMEX, will link several ports in China with three U.S. East Coast ports.
   The service will be run with 10 2,700-TEU vessels, all provided by CSAV. Rotation is Ningbo, Shanghai, Qingdao, Xingang, Busan, Kingston, Port Everglades, Port Elizabeth, Charleston, Caucedo, Cartagena and Ningbo.
   The service will provide a 21-day transit from Busan to Port Everglades. Shanghai to Charleston would be 37 days. On the return leg, Charleston to Ningbo would be 31 days.