News / TS Lines waits to launch US west coast service as it readies for IPO

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Taiwanese intra-Asia carrier TS Lines could relaunch an Asia-US service if the current massive congestion in the US West Coast is resolved.

At a press briefing days after announcing a slew of newbuilding orders, and the launch of new services to Canada and New Zealand, company general manager Tu Honglin said that TS Lines had re-entered the Transpacific lane, starting with a China-Canada service.

While freight rates on this lane are comparable to Asia-US West Coast, congestion in Canada is much milder ...