Sun Chief here to stay
UWL, a US-American NVOCC and 3PL, has signed a contract with Swire Shipping. The agreement, which is to last into 2024, concerns the Sun Chief express service, a direct route between Vietnam and Seattle, Washington.
Since its launch in April of 2022, Sun Chief has maintained a transit time for a direct sailing – 19 days from Ho Chi Minh, and 17 days from Haiphong, Vietnam to Seattle, Washington. There were no blank sailings so far, and schedules are published six months in advance.
This service now includes the connecting origins and destinations Phnom Penh, Sihanoukville, Jakarta and Laem Chabang through the hub Ho Chi Minh.
Furthermore, an IPI is now linking Seattle to Memphis, Chicago and Louisville. Vancouver is serviced via Swire Shipping-owned Westwood Shipping Lines.
"With customer contracts signed for a second year, Sun Chief has demonstrated that there is a place for new, niche entrants into the carrier market," commented UWL president Duncan Wright. (sh)