Evergreen Line will enhance its North China service network by adding Tianjin into its China-South U.S. West Coast-China Service (CPS) beginning in January.

The 6,332-TEU vessel Hatsu Envoy will commence the new weekly route on January 2, 2009 sailing from Tianjin operating a weekly service with rotation as follows:

Tianjin -- Shanghai -- Ningbo -- Qingdao -- Los Angeles -- Oakland -- Tianjin

A company's spokesperson explained:
'This move has been designed to meet the growing cargo needs from North China. Cargo can be directly connected into Evergreen's global liner network to help customers deliver better and quicker results."