MOL, “K” Line adding Qingdao to Asia/Mexico/South America loop
Japanese shipping companies MOL and “K” Line are adding direct calls at Qingdao in North China to their joint Asia/Mexico/West Coast South America service.MOL markets the service as CWL while “K” Line calls it New Andes. The service uses 10 vessels of about 2,500 TEUs with a sailing frequency of roughly one sailing per week.
The first departure from Qingdao on the CWL will be made by the 2,496-TEU Andes Bridge on Nov. 22.
The revised port rotation of the service will be Keelung, Taiwan; Hong Kong; Chiwan; Xiamen; Shanghai; Qingdao; Busan; Manzanillo, Mexico; Buenaventura, Colombia; Callao, Peru; Iquique, Chile; Valparaiso, Chile; Lirquen, Chile; Yokohama; and back to Keelung.
