Pacific International Lines (PIL), Hanjin Shipping and K Line are the trio behind the new China Straits Express (CSE) service.

The new service, which is due to start on 27 April from Qingdao, will deploy four vessels of 2,500-teu capacity.

It will cover the ports of Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Laem Chabang, Singapore, Port Kelang, Laem Chabang, Ho Chi Minh and Xiamen before returning to Qingdao.

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