Yang Ming satisfied with new express service
The Chinese Yang Ming Line has benefited beyond expectations from its new express feeder service to Liverpool (UK). Targets were met almost immediately after launching in June this year, underlining demand for a direct Far East call at the port.
As the Liverpool port operator Peel Ports said, the weekly Yang Ming service from Southampton (UK) is now operating at 150 boxes per week, three times more than expected, transporting mainly retail goods to distribution centres in the northwest of the United Kingdom. B&M, one of the British chains, is driving this growth and says it would move 100% of its cargo from southern ports to Liverpool if there was a direct call from the Far East.
Simon Williams from Yang Ming said: “This new service has been a great success for us already. We clearly expected good demand but the immediate growth has been exceptional.” B&M ultimately expects to shift all cargo to Liverpool in a permanent move, citing quicker lead-times and a reduction in road miles afforded by the port’s location as one of the key reasons. (fd)