MSC will upgrade its existing Bengal service that connects Singapore, Chittagong, Singapore to an extended China-Bangladesh-Southeast Asia service that will call at Qingdao, Ningbo, Shanghai, Chittagong, Singapore, Tanjung Pelepas, Qingdao. The upgraded Bengal service will turn in 35 days using 5 ships of 1,500-2,000 teu starting with the newly delivered 1,800 teu MSC CHAEWON at Qingdao on 8 July 2024. MSC Bengal service with extended rotation to China
Maersk will launch a new Central China-Straits-Chittagong service 3 (SH3) service connecting Shanghai, Xiamen, Kaohsiung, Nansha, Tanjung Pelepas, Chittagong, Tanjung Pelepas, Shanghai from 3 July 2024. The SH3 service will turn in 28 days and will deploy 4 ships of 2,300 teu to 2,800 teu starting with the 2,806 teu MCC YANGON at Xiamen on 3 July 2024. Maersk SH3 rotation
Tailwind Shipping Lines, the shipping subsidiary of German retailer Lidl, will revise its Panda Express (PAX) service between China and Europe with new calls at Colombo from October 2023 to cater for transhipment cargo from Bangladesh. The revamped service will deploy 5 ships of 4,900-5,700 teu on a fortnightly frequency connecting Qingdao, Ningbo, Da Chan Bay, Colombo, Koper, Barcelona, Rotterdam, Qingdao on a 70 day rotation. Tailwind will withdraw the direct connection between Chittagong and