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Grand Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd, Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and Zim Integrated Shipping Services have agreed to cooperate on the service from south China to the US East Coast via the Panama Canal.

The joint operation is expected to take effect in April, subject to filing with the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC).

New port rotation of the South China East Coast Express (SCE) service is Kaohsiung – Shekou – Hong Kong – Kingston – New York – Norfolk – Savannah – Kaohsiung on a 56 day round trip.

The new service will consist of eight vessels of 4,200 TEUs.

Grand Alliance will provide five vessels while Zim will supply three vessels.