Maersk Line and Safmarine are adding calls at the south China terminals of Nansha and Yantian near Shenzhen to their south East Asia-East Africa Mashariki Express relay service, according to the Shipping Gazette.
The new port rotation for the service will be: Nansha, Yantian, Tanjung Pelepas, Mombasa, Dar Es Salaam, Tanjung Pelepas, Nansha.
From January 4, 2011, a seventh vessel of 2,700 TEU will also be added to the service which is presently operated with six vessels ranging in size from 1,700- to 2,500-TEU, reports Alphaliner.
It said this service was organised in March to provide a link from Tanjung Pelepas to East Africa.