25 September 2009

 

Shenzhen, China – 25 Sep, 2009 –Da Chan Bay Terminal One (the Terminal), the newest, first-class container terminal facility in West Shenzhen, will welcome its new string, Transpacific  service of Maersk Line (TP7)  recently.  This is the fourth string of Maersk Line, the world’s leading container shipping company to call at Da Chan Bay Terminal One. The coming of TP7 service will reinforce the partnership between Maersk Line and the Terminal.

 

 

Mr. Andrew Milliken, Chief Executive of Da Chan Bay Terminal One, said: “The previous excellent experience in partnership with Da Chan Bay Terminal One reinforced our customer’s confidence in South China market development. And Da Chan Bay Terminal One will perform to the highest of standards for Maersk Line and its clients.

 

Da Chan Bay Terminal One is strategically-located in Baoan, Shenzhen, which generated 5.2% of China’s  total export value in 2008, to enjoy unparallel connectivity to cargo catchment areas in both Western and Eastern Pearl River Delta, contributing to the increase of the value proposition of shipping lines’ service offerings in South China.. Da Chan Bay Terminal One is supported by bonded logistics facilities in the vicinity, efficient trucking between our terminal and manufacturing bases is enabled by our proximity to the cargo catchment areas in the Pearl River Delta, coupled with an excellent network of expressways.  We are delighted to see that our customers continue expanding business in South China as our partnership flourishes and that they are getting ready to capture future growth in Western Pearl River Delta.”

 

 

Maersk Line’s Transpacific 7(TP7) service provides weekly calls at Da Chan Bay Terminal One every Saturday, deploying 12 container vessels with an average capacity of 7,000 TEUs each.  The service follows a port rotation of Newark, Savannah, Miami, Panama Canal, Balboa, Los Angeles, Oakland, Kaohsiung, Da Chan Bay, Yantian, Hong Kong, Busan, Yokohama, Balboa, Panama Canal, Miami, Savannah, Charleston, Newark.