The challenge of transformation
In the second of a two-part duet of blogs on the changing face of Asia, ...
China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) and MCC Transport, Maersk Line’s intra-Asia carrier, have launched direct services between Shanghai and Yangon to take advantage of strong trade growth between China and Myanmar.
Until now, transhipment in Singapore or Malaysia was the primary shipping route for China’s Myanmar-bound exports. And for MCC Transport, the direct service is a new addition to its Yangon feeder network which connects Myanmar with Singapore, Port Klang and Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia. Estimates place Myanmar’s total market volume ...
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