GRAND ALLIANCE members, Hapag-Lloyd, NYK and Hong Kong's OOCL have announced that there will be a direct Vietnam call at Cai Mep deepwater port on Loop D (LPD) of the Asia-Europe service from March 30.
The direct Vietnam coverage on LPD will provide a competitive 21-day transit time from Cai Mep to Southampton, and will offer an additional link to further improve the Grand Alliance service network.
The rotation of LPD will be Busan, Qingdao, Shanghai-Yangshan, Ningbo, Shenzhen-Shekou, Shenzhen-Yantian, Cai Mep, Singapore, Suez Canal, Southampton, Le Havre, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Suez Canal, Singapore, Shanghai-Yangshan and back to Busan.
(Source:http://www.schednet.com)