Bengal Tiger in Singapore, Chennai, Thai ports tie-up

Feeder operator Bengal Tiger Lines (BTL') has tied up with the Thailand-based Regional Container Lines (RCL) and Japan's mainlines MOL to directly link Singapore to Laem Chabang in Thailand and Chennai, the Hindu Business Line reported.

Commencing March 23 from Thailand, the parties will each deploy a 1,100-TEU vessel on a 21-day round voyage, providing fixed day weekly calls at all ports. The service will be named RMB after its participants - RCL/MOL/BTL.

BTL, a renowned Bay of Bengal Feeder specialist, has in recent years been expanding service coverage as far East as Korea and China and Westward to the Red Sea and Gulf. Additionally, last year a new Taiwan/Philippines shuttle was launched hubbing over Kaoshiung. However, its main trade remains the Chennai market and, with this RMB service, BTL will offer four sailings a week to and from Singapore, a press release issued here said.

(Source: Cargo News Asia)