HMM Expands Mexico-Bound Services... First Departure to Shanghai, China Next Month

Response to Increased Supply from China to Mexico

HMM is launching a new container service from Northeast Asia to Mexico.

On the 15th, HMM announced the establishment of a new Mexico-bound FLX (Far East to Latin America route) container service.

This service, operated jointly with the Japanese shipping company ONE, will deploy Panamax-class container ships (around 4,000 TEU; 1 TEU equals one 20-foot container). The first departure is scheduled for the 16th of next month from Shanghai, China.

The new FLX service will call at Shanghai, China; Busan, South Korea; L?zaro C?rdenas, Mexico; and then return to Shanghai.

An HMM official stated, "The new service was launched to respond to the increase in China-origin cargo to Mexico, driven by the 'nearshoring' trend where production facilities are concentrating in Mexico, which is adjacent to the United States. We expect that expanding this service will also help increase import, export, and transshipment volumes at Busan Port."

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