News / Competition swells as carriers switch their focus onto the booming intra-Asia trades

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Growing demand on intra-Asia tradelanes has prompted a flurry of activity from ocean carriers seeking to strengthen their market share in one of the liner industry’s few bright spots.

Thai feeder operator Regional Container Lines (RCL) has deployed larger vessels on its Singapore-Manila (RMN) and Singapore-Ho Chi Minh (RHS) services, upsizing their vessels from 1,600 teu to 2,000 teu and 1,080 teu to 1,600 teu, respectively.

And later this month, RCL will also launch a direct service between Thailand and Myanmar.

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