THE Asia Latin America Express (ALX) Service launched by Hanjin Shipping (HJS), ZIM, Wan Hai lines (WHL), CCNI and HLCX commenced operations on April 19, with the Hanjin Rio De Janeiro making a maiden call at Shenzhen's Shekou Container Terminals (SCT).

The service will call on SCT every Sunday.

The ALX operates 11 vessels of 3,500 TEU, three from Hanjin and ZIM, two from WHL and CCN and one from HLC.

ALX's port rotation is: Busan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen-Yantian, Hong Kong, Shenzhen-Shekou,Singapore, Durban, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Rio Grande, Itajai, Santos, Durban, Singapore, Hong Kong and Busan.