Nanjing steps up deepsea ambitions with direct North Africa service

China’s Nanjing port has taken another step towards its ambition of scaling up from being a river port to offering deep-sea container services. Cosco Shipping Lines has started a direct liner service between Nanjing and North Africa, using the newly built general cargo ship Guo Fu Hai. On Friday, the 79,800 dwt Guo Fu Hai, which can carry up to 2,970 teu, filled just over half its capacity at Nanjing’s Longtan Container ... The post Nanjing steps up deepsea ambitions with direct North Africa service appeared first on The Loadstar .