APL launched its new service to cover Central Vietnam, catering to Japanese automakers and other manufacturers, with the maiden call of the 1200-teu APL Chu Lai at the Chu Lai Tam Hiep Port this weekend. The new weekly Chu Lai Haiphong Express (CHX) service delivered its first inbound shipment of automobile components from Japan trans-shipped via Shekou. The cargo has arrived in line with the newly-opened Truong Hai Automobile Joint-Stock company (THACO) – Mazda owned plant situated in the Chu Lai Open Economic Zone. At an event attended by Vietnam pm Nguyen Xuan Phuc, APL global commercial head, Indika Dassanayake said, “We are excited to be opening a direct sea route to Chu Lai in Central Vietnam via the APL Chu Lai Haiphong Express service. Besides transporting materials and parts for the assembly plant for Mazda cars in Chu Lai, this service is dedicated to serving Chu Lai’s emerging industrial zones in Quang Nam and her neighbouring Central Coast and Central Highlands provinces. Exporters and importers are now able to leverage the service to gain immediate access to China and Hong Kong, benefit from more competitive transit times and reduce related logistics and transportation costs.” Each week, the namesake vessel deployed on the CHX service will call the ports of Chu Lai, Haiphong, Hong Kong and Shekou (China). Inbound shipments from Hong Kong and Shekou to Chu Lai will take three and two days respectively. Outbound shipments from Chu Lai will arrive in Hong Kong and Shekou in four days. From the two trans-shipment hubs, shippers can expect to be connected to more Intra-Asia markets such as Japan, Korea and Singapore; as well as farther destinations such as North America, the Middle East and Europe among others via APL’s extensive global network. APL currently offers 20 services that call the major Vietnam ports of Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Haiphong, Da Nang and now Quang Nam. The carrier is focused on enhancing its services to Vietnam as the country diversifies her industrial zones to Central Vietnam where the transportation and logistics infrastructure have been increasingly developed. Dassanayake added: “Vietnam is one of the Asian economies that is most open to international trade. As a global carrier, we seek to provide market linkages through our services at non-traditional seaports such as the Chu Lai port, as they are increasingly being developed to accommodate direct international maritime routes.” Copyright © 2020. All rights reserved. Seatrade, a trading name of Informa Markets (UK) Limited. Copyright © 2020. All rights reserved. Seatrade, a trading name of Informa Markets (UK) Limited.
Shipping firm Chu Lai Haiphong Express has unveiled its weekly Chu Lai Haiphong Express ( CHX ) service that offers Asian automakers and other manufacturers a direct sea route from Hong Kong and Vietnam to the central Vietnam port of Chu Lai . The Mazda will transport materials and parts for the CHX cars assembly plant in Chu Lai , while exporters and importers will be able to access Chu Lai ’s emerging industrial zones.