COSCO Container Lines Co., MOL Liner Ltd. and Evergreen Line announced the launch of a weekly direct service from Asia to West Africa, branded the ˜WA1'. The new express link will further enhance each company's service network to cover strategic markets in Africa to meet increasingly diverse commercial requirements.

The jointly operated twelve vessel service will commence from Shanghai on June 2nd, 2014, with six of the ships being operated by MOL, four by Evergreen Line and two by COSCON.

The port rotation of 'WA1' service is Shanghai ( MON/MON ) - Ningbo ( TUE/WED ) - Hong Kong ( FRI/FRI ) - Nansha ( SAT/SAT ) - Singapore ( THU/THU ) - Lagos Apapa ( MON/THU ) - Tema ( FRI/MON ) - Lome ( MON/FRI ) - Abidjan ( SUN/WED) - Singapore ( MON/MON ) - Shanghai ( MON/MON )