News / Cosco offers faster, intermodal, alternative Asia-US route via Canada

Source Prince Rupert Port Authority

Cosco Shipping Lines is offering shippers an expedited intermodal service to get their goods from China to Chicago in the US.

Shippers are now given the option of shipping from Shanghai, Ningbo and Qingdao to Prince Rupert port in British Columbia, Canada, from where the containers can be railed to Chicago.

While the China-US west coast voyage itself takes only 14 days, ships are currently waiting around nine days to get a berth at Los Angeles and Long Beach ports. Add time ...