CU Lines is set to join Zhonggu Shipping on its China Red Sea Express (CRX) service, which CU Lines will market under its own Red Sea Service (RES) branding. The collaboration will upgrade the offering to weekly sailings, strengthening connectivity between China and key Red Sea ports.
The service will be operated by a fleet of eight vessels ranging between 1,700 and 2,500 TEU, covering a rotation of Shanghai, Ningbo, Nansha, Jeddah, Aqaba and Sokhna, before returning to Shanghai.
The partnership adds another layer of capacity to a trade lane that has remained under close industry watch following the ongoing disruptions in the Red Sea region, and signals growing carrier appetite for direct China-Middle East connections with reliable weekly frequency.
