Grand Alliance Announces Re-Launch of JCX along with Trans-Pacific West Coast Service Enhancement of CCX, SCX & SSX
Grand Alliance members Hapag-Lloyd (HL), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) are pleased to announce the enhancement of their Trans-Pacific West Coast services. The Japan China Express (JCX) will be re-launched, in conjunction with the competitive restructuring of the Central China Express, (CCX), South China Sea Express (SCX) and Super Shuttle Express (SSX), offering an improved and efficient Grand Alliance service network.
With effect of Sunday May 15, 2011 at Qingdao, the JCX will cover the Japanese ports currently called by SCX and Qingdao port currently called by CCX, in addition to the introduction of a new direct Kwangyang Eastbound call.
With the above enhancement, CCX schedule will be improved by concentrating coverage to Pusan and Central China, while SCX will provide a competitive transit from Vietnam Cai Mep Deep Water port to Los Angeles. SSX will offer a super shuttle express to the market from South China and Hong Kong together with direct coverage in Fuzhou.
The port rotations of JCX, CCX, SCX and SSX are as follows:
JCX effective from Sunday May 15: Qingdao > Kwangyang > Kobe > Nagoya > Tokyo > Sendai > Los Angeles > Oakland > Tokyo > Nagoya > Kobe > Qingdao.
CCX effective from Thursday May 19 > Ningbo > Shanghai (Waigaoqiao) > Shanghai (Yangshan) > Pusan > Los Angeles > Oakland > Pusan > Ningbo.
SCX effective from Sunday May 8: Laem Chabang > Singapore > Cai Mep > Kaohsiung > Los Angeles > Oakland > Kaohsiung > Shekou > Laem Chabang.
SSX effective from Saturday May 14, SSX: Yantian > Shekou > Hong Kong > Long Beach > Kaohsiung > Fuzhou > Xiamen > Hong Kong > Yantian.
GA will continue offering competitive, reliable and efficient service products in response to customers’ requirements.
The Grand Alliance, formed in 1998, is one of the leading consortia in global container shipping. Its members are Hapag-Lloyd (Germany), NYK (Japan), and OOCL (Hong Kong).
