International Container Terminal Services Inc., said that its Subic Bay International Terminals (SBITC) at the Port of Subic is now servicing a direct link between the Philippines and China.
Operated by Macrocean International Shipping, the CX1 service makes weekly calls to SBITC and Manila International Container Terminal to provide manufacturers and traders in Northern and Central Luzon with a fast and efficient connection to key Chinese ports.
The service sails through following ports: Manila North Harbor — Subic — Xiamen — Shihu — Weitu.
The CX1 service comes nearly a year after SBITC added the South China Vietnam Philippines (SVP) feeder service to its list.
The service was inaugurates by Danum 175, a 1,200-TEU boxship operated by Emirates Shipping Line (ESL), in June last year. It signaled the expansion of the Port of Subic’s connectivity to South China and Vietnam.
ESL operates the SVP service together with ASEAN Sea Line (ASL) and Pacific International Line (PIL). ESL is a new player in the Philippine market.
The SVP service rotation is as follows: Shekou — Nansha — Xiamen — Manila North — Subic — Xiamen — Shekou — Nansha — Ho Chi Minh — Shekou.
The feeder service, which makes weekly calls to Subic, caters to the trade requirements of South China and Vietnam.
SBITC now caters to more than a dozen weekly services and major shipping lines.
