News / XSTAFF and CULines team up for DIY shipment of Asia-Europe boxes

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Intra-Asia carrier China United Lines (CULines) and Dusseldorf-based international purchasing association XSTAFF have teamed up to operate the sub-panamax 2,702 teu Laila (pictured above) on a one?way voyage from China to North Europe. 

And the two companies are already planning a second voyage after space on the Laila was fully booked “just a few days” after being offered. 

Formed in 2016, by the Swiss COOP group and the Belgian Colruyt group, the XSTAFF network was expanded in 2019 with the addition of Spanish fashion giants Mango and Tendam. 

The 2008-built vessel ...