CKYH MEMBERS, Cosco, "K" Line, Yang Ming, Hanjin and Evergreen have agreed to strengthen the alliance by offering eight weekly services for Asia-North Europe and four for Asia-Mediterranean, including direct services for Asia-Adriatic regions calling at Rijeka, Koper and Trieste.

A number of vessels ranging from 8,000 TEU to 13,000 TEU will be deployed on the 12 loops, said the joint statement, adding that these services are designated to offer the highest frequency with attractive transit times from Asia to major European ports including Rotterdam, Hamburg and Felixstowe, featuring 26-27 days from Shanghai/Ningbo and 23-24 days from Shenzhen-Yantian.

For Asia-North Europe trade, there are eight weekly service loops.

The NE1 loop calls at Shanghai, Ningbo, Hong Kong, Guangzhou-Nansha, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Felixstowe, Singapore, Guangzhou-Nansha and back to Shanghai.

The NE2 string calls at Xiamen, Kaohsiung, Shenzhen-Yantian, Singapore, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Felixstowe, Antwerp, Singapore, Hong Kong and back to Xiamen.

The NE3 has the following rotation: Xingang, Dalian, Qingdao, Ningbo, Singapore, Rotterdam, Felixstowe, Hamburg, Antwerp, Shenzhen-Yantian, Hong Kong and back to Xingang.

The NE4 service calls at Ningbo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Singapore, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp, Singapore, Shenzhen-Yantian, Kaohsiung and back to Ningbo.

Rotation of the NE6 loop includes Xingang, Kwangyang, Busan, Shanghai, Shenzhen-Yantian, Singapore, Algeciras, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Le Havre, Algeciras, Singapore, Hong Kong and back to Xingang.

The CEM service rotation includes Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen-Yantian, Felixstowe, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Hong Kong and back to Shanghai.

The CES string calls at Kaohsiung, Ningbo, Shanghai, Taipei, Hong Kong, Shenzhen-Yantian, Tanjung Pelepas, Colombo, Piraeus, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Thamesport, Piraeus, Jeddah, Colombo, Tanjung Pelepas and back to Kaohsiung.

Rotation of the CES2 service is Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Xiamen, Shenzhen-Yantian, Tanjung Pelepas, Port Kelang, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Tanjung Pelepas and back to Qingdao.

For Asia-Mediterranean trade, there are four weekly services.

The MD1 loop calls at Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen-Yantian, Hong Kong, Shenzhen-Shekou, Singapore, Piraeus, La Spezia, Genoa, Barcelona, Valencia, Piraeus, Singapore, Hong Kong and back to Qingdao.

Rotation of the MD2 service includes Ningbo, Shanghai, Xiamen, Kaohsiung, Hong Kong, Shenzhen-Yantian, Singapore, Port Said, Ashdod, Genoa, Barcelona, Marseilles-Fos, Port Said, Singapore, Hong Kong, and back to Ningbo.

The MD3 string calls at Busan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Hong Kong, Yantian, Singapore, Port Said, Napoli, La Spezia, Livorno, Port Said, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong, Shenzhen-Yantian and back to Ningbo

The UAM sling calls at Tokyo, Osaka, Busan, Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Kaohsiung, Hong Kong, Shenzhen-Yantian, Tanjung Pelepas, Colombo, Ashdod, Alexandria, Taranto, Koper, Rijeka, Trieste, Taranto, Colombo, Tanjung Pelepas, Kaohsiung, Hong Kong, Shenzhen-Yantian, Shanghai and Ningbo.