Qingdao Port launches new ALPACA ocean route, directly connecting to major trading countries in Central and South America

Source:Market Information

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According to Qingdao Port (HK6198), recently, the "Navarino" vessel berthed at Shandong Port Qingdao Port (HK6198), marking the successful maiden voyage of the ALPACA route directly to Central and South America at Qingdao Port (HK6198). The launch of this route is a significant breakthrough for Qingdao Port (HK6198) in optimizing its ocean network and enhancing its connectivity to the Central and South American markets, building a new, efficient, and stable maritime logistics channel for hinterland enterprises to expand into the Latin American market.

The ALPACA route operates weekly, with a fixed operational window at Qingdao Port (HK6198) from 16:00 on Thursdays to 16:00 on Fridays. The route originates from Shanghai, successively calling at Qingdao, Ningbo, and Busan, then crossing the Pacific Ocean (601099) directly to Balboa Port in Panama, and further covering the core ports of major trading countries in Central and South America such as Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, and Chile.

After the stable operation of the route, it is estimated that the weekly container volume exported from Qingdao Port (HK6198) to Central and South America will stabilize at 1,000 to 1,200 TEUs, providing foreign trade enterprises with more convenient and efficient sea channel options (885840). The launch of this new route is an important measure for Qingdao Port (HK6198) to serve the global industrial and supply chains and to deepen economic and trade cooperation between China and the Central and South American regions. In the future, Qingdao Port (HK6198) will continue to strengthen the route aggregation effect, provide high-quality port services, and assist in high-level opening up.

Original text: New route +1, Central and South America route layout upgraded again (Source: Qingdao Port (HK6198))