EASTERN China's Rizhao Riqing Container Terminal, a joint venture with Qingdao and Rizhao ports, has launched a Rizhao to Dalian container service, reports Logistics Week.

The service runs weekly and reportedly eliminates the need of shipping cargo from Shandong and Suzhou to North China by avoiding Bohai Gulf, and cutting down transit time and costs.

Up to now, the terminal has opened services from Rizhao to Dalian, Yingkou and Jingzhou, further expanding its domestic shipping network.