<p data-path-to-node="5">Expanding its footprint on high-demand Intra-Asia trade lanes, Chinese logistics giant <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="105">Sinotrans</b> has launched a new weekly container service branded as <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="170">China India West 2 (CIW2)</b>. The carrier secured slot-charter agreements on the existing CSX/CI8 string jointly operated by Emirates Shipping Line and Evergreen to provide expanded direct coverage between major manufacturing hubs in China, Southeast Asian transshipment ports, and Western India’s primary ocean gateways.</p><p data-path-to-node="6">The addition of the CIW2 loop complements Sinotrans' existing regional feeder portfolio, offering shippers greater routing flexibility and stable vessel capacity across the booming China–Indian Subcontinent trade corridor.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="8"><b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="0">Deploying Six 6,000-TEU Vessels Across Strategic Asian and Indian Ocean Gateways</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="9">The new CIW2 string provides fixed-day weekly sailings with enhanced schedule reliability and transshipment options:</p><ul data-path-to-node="10"><li><p data-path-to-node="10,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Six-Vessel Fleet Deployment:</b> The CIW2 loop is serviced by a fleet of six container vessels, each carrying an average capacity of approximately <b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="143">6,000 TEU</b>, ensuring consistent weekly space allocation for both spot and contract cargo.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">Streamlined Port Rotation:</b> The service operates on a comprehensive multi-country loop: <b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="87">Qingdao ➔ Xiamen ➔ Nansha ➔ Shenzhen (DaChan Bay) ➔ Port Klang ➔ Colombo ➔ Nhava Sheva ➔ Mundra ➔ Port Klang ➔ Qingdao</b>.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Direct Access to West Coast Gateways:</b> By linking East China (Qingdao/Xiamen) and South China (Nansha/DaChan Bay) directly with <b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="127">Nhava Sheva (JNPA)</b> and <b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="150">Mundra</b>, the service establishes a fast freight pipeline for high-value industrial cargo, including electronics, auto components, machinery, and consumer goods moving into North and West India.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,3,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Strategic Transshipment Links:</b> Calls at <b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="40">Port Klang (Malaysia)</b> and <b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="66">Colombo (Sri Lanka)</b> provide seamless transshipment connections, allowing Sinotrans to route secondary feeder cargo efficiently across Southeast Asia and the wider Indian Ocean region.</p></li></ul>