ALIBABA-affiliated transfar Shipping has started China-US east coast sailings, months after entering the liner sector with sailings to the west coast, reports London's Loadstar.
The 4,389-TEU Zhong Gu Ji Lin picked up cargo from Qingdao, Shanghai, and Ningbo and arrived in New York and New Jersey on February 9, before heading to Charleston, Houston, and Freeport.
Transfar's 1,774-TEU A Fuji left Shanghai on February 11 and was due to arrive in New York and New Jersey yesterday (March 9), with April sailings planned for the 1,732-TEU A Kinka and 3,398-TEU Zhong Gu Shan Dong.
Transfar commenced operations as a freight forwarder and established liner shipping services under the Ali Express brand last August on China-US west coast sailings using chartered vessels.
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The 4,389-TEU Zhong Gu Ji Lin picked up cargo from Qingdao, Shanghai, and Ningbo and arrived in New York and New Jersey on February 9, before heading to Charleston, Houston, and Freeport.
Transfar's 1,774-TEU A Fuji left Shanghai on February 11 and was due to arrive in New York and New Jersey yesterday (March 9), with April sailings planned for the 1,732-TEU A Kinka and 3,398-TEU Zhong Gu Shan Dong.
Transfar commenced operations as a freight forwarder and established liner shipping services under the Ali Express brand last August on China-US west coast sailings using chartered vessels.
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