News / MSC and CMA CGM roll out new shuttle services as intra-Asia rates soar

Major container lines have devised new strategies to serve customers in the Indian subcontinent region, while continuing to capitalise on high-premium cargo needing larger tonnage.

And MSC and CMA CGM, both members of alliances, have taken the plunge with standalone shuttle services.

MSC has launched multiple services for Asian trades, as long-haul capacity becomes acutely tight and vessel schedules suffer from the challenges of congestion at hub ports in the Far East.

Among the new regional connections is a South-east India-China string, Osprey, ...