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Newest addition to Hapag Lloyd’s Africa network: China-Kenya-Express (CKX)

Jul 16, 2020

Hapag Lloyd’s newest addition to its comprehensive Africa Service portfolio, the China-Kenya-Express (CKX).

As of week 34, Hapag Lloyd will offer weekly direct sailings between Chinese Key Ports and Mombasa (Kenya).
The CKX will also offer most competitive transit times and excellent connectivity to our Global Mainline Network via hub ports such as Singapore, Port Kelang and Colombo.
The port rotation will be as follows:
Shanghai - Ningbo - Shekou - Singapore - Port Kelang - Colombo - Mombasa - Colombo - Port Kelang - Singapore - Shanghai

The first Westbound voyage ex Shanghai will be MV Ital Melodia 152W August 19 and the first Eastbound sailing ex Mombasa MV Ever Diadem 150E on August 23.

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