Later in March, the Taiwanese liner company will launch its Taiwan-Shekou-Malacca Strait service with three 1,600-teu boxships.

The port rotation for this string will be Hong Kong-Shekou-Port Klang-Penang-Port Klang-Singapore-Tanjung Pelepas-Kaohsiung.

Evergreen explained this regional route will also be important for the company’s connection with global networks and alliance partners through the hubs at Kaohsiung, Hong Kong, Singapore and Tanjung Pelepas.

Its latest move comes at a time when intra-Asia trades have fallen to their lowest level in four years, according to Drewry.

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