New NE5 connects Vietnam with Europe

The new NE5 service from Cosco, K Line, Yang Ming and Hanjin Shipping (CKYH) between Far East and Northern Europe will call the Vietnamese port Cai Mep (near Ho Chi Minh City). This will be the first direct container service between Vietnam and Northern Europe. It concerns a westbound loop. The European export to Vietnam is used to be transshipped on a feeder.

On April 17th the NE5 will start by departure of the Hanjin Tianjin from Qingdao. The other Asian ports Shanghai, Yantian, Hong Kong, Cai Mep, Singapore and Colombo will be called subsequently. Hanjin provides 8 sister vessels of 6.655 teu for this 5th CKYH loop. A 9th vessel needs to be indicated. The European rotatian is not completely fixed yet. Hanjin will call Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp and Ageciras. Hanjin will open a new terminal in Ageciras. Both Hanjin as MOL and Wan Hai will invest in extension of the terminal in Cai Mep. (source NT)

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