Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has announced the enhancement of the Bengal service, to establish direct connections between China and Bangladesh.
The upgraded Bengal service will feature a transit time of 10 days from Shanghai to Chattogram.
The shipping company is also launching a new standalone service named Saola, offering direct connections between Central China and Vietnam, with a reportedly competitive transit time.
Furthermore, the Kaguya service will be improved to significantly benefit long-haul cargo to and from Japan with a connection via Busan.
The first sailings of the new and improved services will commence in July.
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The full rotations are:
Bengal service:
Qingdao – Ningbo – Shanghai – Chattogram – Singapore – Tanjung Pelepas – Qingdao
Saola service:
Shanghai – Ningbo – Haiphong – Ho Chi Minh City – Vung Tau – Shanghai
Kaguya service:
Kobe – Osaka – Hakata – Busan – Kobe
Earlier this month, MSC reached an agreement with premier technology startup NYSHEX.