To increase the coverage of Intra-Asia services and provide companies in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area new channels of international trade, CUL, with RCL, PIL, and IAL, will launch the CIS service in October.

The maiden voyage will commence from Nansha on 22 October 2021. The port coverage will include Nansha – Shekou – Singapore – Westport – Northport - Nhava Sheva – Mundra – Westport – Haiphong - Nansha using 5X2,800TEU vessels in a 35-day rotation. RCL will provide two ships with a further one ship each from CUL, PIL, and IAL.

CIS service features streamlined rotation and express shipping for customers. With a transit time of 14-15 days from South China to Nava Sheva, this new service will lead the market. CIS, with AIS and CI1, will enable CUL to provide customers 3 sailings per weekChina-India direct service. What’s more, CIS will also become the only direct connection between West India and Haiphong, offering Indian and Vietnam customers faster deliveries.

In the future, to appeal to a broader customer base, CUL will continue to develop its service network towards more diversity, higher quality, and more convenience.

CI1 rotation : Shanghai - Ningbo - Shekou - Nansha - Singapore – Port Klang - Nhava Sheva - Pipavav - Karachi - Singapore - Hong Kong – Shanghai

AIS rotation : Qingdao - Gwangyang - Busan - Ningbo - Shekou - Singapore – Port Klang - Nhava Sheva - Mundra - Karachi Port Klang - Hong Kong - Qingdao