COSCO Shipping chairman, Wan Min announced the launch of a new service from Beibu Gulf Port to North America West Coast (NAWC).
The opening of this route marks the first direct intercontinental shipping route that connects the provinces and cities along the New Western Land-sea Trade Corridor with North America, creating a new trade channel between ASEAN and North America via Beibu Gulf, according to COSCO.
COSCO Shipping chairman unveiled the start of the new service route during his speech on 8 July at the 12th Pan-Beibu Gulf Economic Cooperation and 2022 Beibu Gulf International Gateway Port Cooperation Forum.
Wan Min was invited to attend the opening ceremony of the Forum and delivered a keynote speech entitled “Promoting Economic Cooperation and Development and Working Together for Shared Benefit Opportunities toward a Better Future for the Pan-Beibu Gulf Region”.