SHENZHEN's Da Chan Bay Terminal One, managed by Hong Kong's Modern Terminals, has welcomed the maiden call of the Philippines Feeder 2 (PHF2), an Intra-Asia service, with the docking of the 2,700-TEU Larentia.
This Intra-Asia service operated by Hong Kong's Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) calls weekly at Da Chan Bay in Western Shenzhen, close to key manufacturing hubs in the Pearl River Delta. The feeder service had previously called at the Shekou Container Terminal in Shenzhen.
The Philippines Feeder 2 (PHF2) service from Shekou to Da Chan Bay links Hong Kong to Manila North and South ports.
In a related move, fellow Grand Alliance member shipping lines, Hapag-Lloyd and NYK Line, are also switching two of their transpacific services to call at Da Chan Bay instead of Shekou in early September. The services are the Super Shuttle Express (SSX), which is also jointly operated with OOCL, and the Pacific North West Express (PNX) service, which the three Grand Alliance members operate together with Israeli flag carrier Zim.
Modern Terminals holds the majority shares in and operates Da Chan Bay Terminal One, as well as Taicang International Gateway in the Yangtze River Delta.
Da Chan Bay Terminal One (DCB) is a new international container terminal located in the West Shenzhen Port area that has land and waterway access by truck and barge to both the eastern and western sides of the PRD. The terminal covers an area of 112 hectares with five berths along its 1,830-metre-long and 600-metre-wide quay. Water depth alongside is currently 15.5 metres and will eventually be dredged to 18 metres to accommodate the world's largest vessels.