Maersk, Safmarine add south China calls to Mashariki Express

MAERSK LINE and Safmarine are adding calls at the south China terminals of Nansha and Yantian near Shenzhen to their south East Asia-East Africa Mashariki Express relay service.

The new port rotation for the service will be: Nansha, Yantian, Tanjung Pelepas, Mombasa, Dar Es Salaam, Tanjung Pelepas, Nansha.

From January 4, 2011, a seventh vessel of 2,700 TEU will also be added to the service which is presently operated with six vessels ranging in size from 1,700- to 2,500-TEU, reports Alphaliner.

It said this service was organised in March to provide a link from Tanjung Pelepas to East Africa.
(Source:www.schednet.com)