CMA CGM has expanded its network in the Russian Far East and China by upgrading its RUFEX service, which connects various ports with inland points in Russia via Vostochny and Vladivostok.

According to CMA CGM, the optimized RUFEX service will begin on May 10th, 2019.

Four different weekly services will be offered.

RUFEX 1: Shekou – Yantian – Xiamen – Ningbo – Shanghai – Vladivostok – Vostochny – Shekou

RUFEX 2: Qingdao – Shanghai – Ningbo – Vladivostok – Qingdao

RUFEX 3: Busan – Vladivostok – Busan

RUFEX 4: Busan – Vostochny – Busan

Transit time from Shanghai to Vladivostok will be three days, while Ningbo to Vladivostok will also take three days.