The following customer advisory was published by APL:
As part of APL’s commitment to provide better coverage in the Asia-Gulf market, we are pleased to inform that the West Asia Express (WAX) – renamed to West Asia Express/ Pacific Northwest Pendulum in full – is now part of a pendulum service. Maintaining its service code WAX, the enhanced service will provide direct access from the Gulf to additional ports in China: Yantian, Xiamen and Ningbo.
New WAX rotation
Xingang – Busan – Qingdao – Shanghai – Shekou – Singapore – Sohar – Jebel Ali – Doha – Dammam – Jubail – Singapore – Yantian – Xiamen – Ningbo – Shanghai – Busan
Effective sailing (beginning with Eastbound)
Vessel CMA CGM COCHIN (v.306) ETA Sohar 21 August 2018
The APL Advantage
- Direct access from China to Gulf ports of Sohar, Jebel Ali, Dammam and Doha (Hamad Port)
- Stable connection from Japan to Gulf via Shekou
- Connection to APL’s extensive Middle East feeder network via Jebel Ali
- Direct access for Sohar, Hamad and Jubail exports to Singapore and South/Central China
APL offers a total of five Asia-Gulf services, providing unparalleled access to key markets between the Far East and the Gulf region.
Source: APL (JB)
Source: APL