With the maiden call of Stadt Sevilla at Chennai Port as part of the Halal Express Loop 2 on Sunday, Malaysia International Shipping Corporation (MISC) has launched its weekly service between Shanghai and Chennai, reported Thee Hindu.

 

This is MISC's second service within six months. The East India Service was launched on March 27.

 

According to DP World Chennai officials, Stadt Sevilla had brought in 194 TEUs of import containers and will be carrying 210 TEUs export containers. 

 

The port rotation for this new weekly service is Shanghai, Pusan, Qingdao, Singapore, Port Kelang, Nhava Sheva, Chennai, Singapore, Shanghai.

 

Four vessels of around 2,526 to 2,824 TEU capacity each will be deployed on this weekly service, with the vessel calling Chennai on every Sunday afternoon.

 

HE2 provides nine-day transit to Shanghai and is the fastest from Chennai to Shanghai. This will be a value addition to the EXIM trade in South India.

 

On September 27, Maersk Line's Chennai Express (CHX) commenced its weekly service between Shanghai and Chennai (on Mondays). Four vessels of around 2,900 TEU capacity each have been deployed on this service.

 

The port rotation is Shanghai, Yantian, Tanjung Pelepas, Port Klang, Chennai, Vishakhapatnam, Tanjung Pelepas, Shanghai. 

The transit time of the CHX service (ex-Shanghai) to Chennai will be 13 days.