The new service from Chinese ports to Greenock Ocean Terminal is expected to slash transit times.
A direct container shipping service connecting China and Scotland is being launched for the first time.
KC Liner said the direct sailings would almost halve transit times, compared with services via continental Europe or other southern UK ports.The maiden China Xpress voyage from Ningbo is scheduled to berth at Scotland's deepest container terminal in late August.The new service aims to cut the journey time from about 60 days to an estimated 33 by eliminating unscheduled port congestion delays in Rotterdam.
Jim McSporran, of Greenock Ocean Terminal owner Peel Ports, said the move would benefit its customers. KC Group Shipping said the route would provide an exporting boost for Scotland's food and drink sector, including Scotch whisky.
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