Evergreen Line and China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) will launch a new joint service, the China-Philippines-Thailand (CPT) Express Service effective mid-March.

The new CPT service, which is expected to commence from Shanghai, will operate with three 2,500 TEU vessels. Evergreen will deploy one vessel and two vessels will come from CSCL.

China Shipping will use its CSCL MANZANILLO V.0021S to launch its first sailing and Evergreen Line will deploy ITAL ONORE, which will depart from Shanghai on March 26. The port rotation is as follows: Shanghai-Ningbo-Manila North Harbor-Manila South Harbor-Laem Chabang-Hong Kong-Shanghai.

The two carriers established the new intra-Asia trade route to provide a more prompt and convenient service for shippers who trade in these markets.