Chinese carrier turns Red Sea crisis into an opportunity
After withdrawing from Asia-Europe and the transpacific trade after the lockdown era had cooled off, CULines has turbocharged its Red Sea services from a single vessel to at least 14 in just eight months and is committed to further expansion
China United Lines’ encore in the Red Sea highlights the advantages Chinese ships hold in the region owing to geopolitics. It also reflects the broader evolution of the shipping market against a backdrop of escalating disruption in different parts of the world and the rise of new players ready to take advantage when uncertainty upends more established competitors
