News / Safetrans latest to join booming China-Russia box tradelane

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UPDATE: This article has been changed to reflect that there is no relationship or affiliation between Safetrans and Trasfar Shipping.

Safetrans Line has launched a liner service linking China with Morocco and Russia, joining several other newcomers on the Russian lane.

According to Linerlytica, the St Petersburg Direct service, calling at Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Nansha, Tangier (irregular), St Petersburg and Qingdao, began yesterday with the newly chartered 3,469 teu Heng Hui 2.

Meanwhile, three chartered ships from Zhonggu Logistics, of 3,398-4,872 teu, which Singapore ...