Northport (Malaysia) Bhd (Northport), a member of MMC Group welcomed Wan Hai Lines’ independent new service connecting Asia and the East Coast of North America. The new service which was launched in June 2021, known as AA7 Service, made its maiden voyage through Malaysian waters to Northport on 2 November 2021.

The call at the Northport terminal is an expansion of Wan Hai Lines’ AA7 service to strengthen the network between Asia and the US East Coast, in anticipation of a continuous and strong demand in both markets.

The AA7 service is operated by 11 container vessels with a capacity of 2,800 to 4,000 TEUs (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit). The rotation of AA7 service includes the ports of Ningbo (China), Taipei (Taiwan), Xiamen (China), Shekou (China), Cai Mep (Vietnam), Port Klang – Northport (Malaysia), New York (US East Coast), Savannah (US East Coast) and Ningbo (China).

Present during the maiden call of Wan Hai Lines’ AA7 Service at Northport were Dato’ Azman Shah Mohd Yusof, Chief Executive Officer of Northport and Wallace Hu, Country Chief and Executive Vice President of Wan Hai Lines (M) Sdn Bhd.

“We believe that this new service will open up more opportunities for our local shippers to expand their market into the world’s largest economies. Demand for warehouse space for regional distribution to fulfil the needs of US-based companies is also expected to increase. This service will also further strengthen our business relationship with Wan Hai Lines on the foundation of excellent service quality, reliability and trust,” said Dato’ Azman.