COSCO adds fifth 7,500-TEU ship in Pacific
COSCO Container Lines has added a fifth 7,455-TEU ship to its weekly transpacific “SEA” service, completing the upgrading of this loop from 5,250-TEU to 7,455-TEU tonnage.
The “COSCO Yokohama,” delivered by the Hyundai shipyard, was scheduled to sail from Hong Kong to Yantian today. The new ship is one of many 8,000-TEU-type container vessels that have been phased into the transpacific trade by several carriers, with others due to follow.
The “SEA” service has a rotation of Ningbo, Xiamen, Hong Kong, Yantian, Long Beach and Ningbo, but also calls at Shanghai on some sailings. The service also used to call regularly at Vancouver, Seattle and Yokohama. COSCO will resume direct weekly calls at Yokohama on its “SEA” service effective Jan. 24.
COSCO adds fifth 7,500-TEU ship in Pacific
