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12 April 2010

Da Chan Bay Terminal One Welcomes Asia-Mediterranean-Europe Service of ZIM
Caption for picture: Da Chan Bay Terminal One receives the maiden call of "ZIM PACIFIC" for the Asia-Mediterranean-Europe service newly added to the terminal

 
Shenzhen, China ¨C 12 April, 2010 ¨CDa Chan Bay Terminal One (DCB), the newest and first-class container terminal facility in West Shenzhen, welcomed a new string of ZIM service, Asia-Mediterranean-Europe service (AME) yesterday.  This is the fifth string of ZIM to call at Da Chan Bay Terminal One, as the partnership between them continues to strengthen with more strings calling DCB.
 
 
Both Da Chan Bay Terminal One and its customer ZIM enjoy the benefits of their win-win partnership, which leverages on a full array of value propositions brought by DCB¡¯s strategic location in West Shenzhen and business expansion of ZIM in the prosperous Pearl River Delta (PRD) market. DCB¡¯s proximity to manufacturing areas in PRD and the presence of excellent network of highways and waterways provides efficient trucking solutions and unparallel barge connection.
 
 
ZIM¡¯s Asia-Mediterranean-Europe service provides weekly calls at Da Chan Bay Terminal One every Saturday, deploying 12 container vessels with an average capacity of 4,000 TEUs each.  The service follows a port rotation of Shanghai - Da Chan Bay- Port Kelang - Colombo - Nhava Sheva - Suez - Haifa - Ashdod - Felixstowe - Antwerp - Hamburg - Alexandria - Limassol - Haifa - Ashdod - Suez - Colombo ¨C Shanghai.
 
 
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About Da Chan Bay Terminal One
 
Da Chan Bay Terminal One (DCB) is situated in the Western Shenzhen Port area of South China.  It is a new international container terminal serving the Pan-Pearl River Delta cargo catchment areas.  DCB covers an area of 112 hectares with five berths along its quayside of 1,830 metres and 600 metres wide.  
 
Construction of the first two berths was completed in late 2007 and commercial operations started since mid-2008.  Construction for the third berth and the last two berths were completed in late 2008 and early 2009 respectively.   Its quay depth, currently at 15.5 metres, will eventually be dredged to 18 metres, allowing DCB to accommodate the world¡¯s largest existing and planned container vessels.
 
Occupying a strategic location that encompasses well-developed land and waterway access to both the eastern and western sides of the Pearl River Delta (PRD), Da Chan Bay Terminal One provides shipping line customers a distinct opportunity to capture new cargo catchment areas as factories migrate inland and to the west of the PRD. 
 
Managed by Modern Terminals Limited, which has around 40 years of solid container terminal operations experience in Hong Kong, one of the world¡¯s busiest seaports, Da Chan Bay Terminal One is equipped with the most advanced IT systems, facilities and equipment available. By adopting Modern Terminals¡¯ expertise and a culture that values mutual trust and respect, accountability, customer-focus and teamwork, DCB is committed to providing its customers with a wide-range of services and operational excellence.
 
For enquiries, please contact:
 
Alex Guo
Manager- Corporate Affairs
Tel: (86) 755 2902 2185
Fax: (86) 755 2902 2170
Email: alex.guo@DaChanBayOne.com
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