CULines is adding three new services to Southeast Asia and Brazil in July.

The Chinese container line said starting from July 15, it will launch its CBS service connecting Ningbo, China and Santos, Brazil, directly.

It said customers in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Haiphong and Ho Chi Minh can now transit their cargos via Ningbo to Santos, Brazil.

The vessel Cosco Shipping Honor will be deployed for the service under CULines cooperation with Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers and the liner said it will continue to deepen the cooperation and "make full use of the characteristics of multi-purpose shipping containers to meet customers' shipping needs."

Expanded Southeast Asia service

Meanwhile, CULines also announced new services for China-Philippines (CPX) and China –Thailand (CT3) which will be launched on July 2 and July 15 respectively which will expand its express services in Asia.

"In order to further expand the service network in Asia and provide a new channel for foreign trade enterprises in northeast China to export to Manila, CULines launched the China - Philippines service (CPX) and start its first voyage from Qingdao port on July 2," it said.

The north and south ports of Manila are fully covered with the rotation of CPX service: Qingdao - Shanghai - Ningbo - Manila North - Manila South - Qingdao. 

With the additional Qinzhou - Thailand and Haiphong - Thailand services, CULines said the number of direct services to Thailand has increased to 8, covering Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Xiamen, Nansha, Shekou, Hong Kong, Qinzhou, Taiwan, Haiphong, Ho Chi Minh, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, Japan and other major Asian basic ports.

Port rotation of CT3 service will be Hong Kong - Qinzhou - Haiphong - Bangkok – Leam Chabang - Qinzhou - Hong Kong.