Bangkok's Regional Container Line (RCL) is to swop slots on the China-Jebel Ali leg of Far East-Middle East service, FMX/AGX 2, operated jointly by Hanjin, UASC and CSAV Norasia. This is to replace its service offering on the China-ME leg of the Hanjin's Pacific South & Gulf service which also calls at the US west coast, reported Alphaliner.

It will rebrand the service RND (RCL North Asia Dubai) which will have a port rotation of Busan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Xiamen, Shenzhen-Shekou, Singapore, Jebel Ali, Singapore and Jebel Ali. It will not cover Khor Fakkan, Shahid Rajaee and Kwangyang.

Additionally, RCL has been slot-sharing on the Singapore-Jebel Ali of this Far East-Middle East service since January 2013.(Source: Shipping Gazette)