CStar Line stopped operating services on the three China-Russia routes
Dubai-based CStar Line, which focuses on routes to Russia, is cutting most of its Far East-Russia feeder services and switching to more lucrative routes to the Red Sea.
According to Alphaliner, CStar Line will discontinue its three China-Russia routes, including Far East-Far East 1 (FEFE1), Far East-Far East 2 (FEFE2) and Far East-Far East 4 (FEFE4).
The routes connect Russia's Vostochny with Chinese ports and are served by five feeder ships.
CStar Line's "Far East-Far East 3" (FEFE3) service between Busan and Voyeongang will continue to operate.
It is understood that last summer, a new shipping company named "CStar Line" was born and quickly entered the container transportation market, and the company was still led by a veteran of the container liner industry - former Maersk senior executives!
Notably, CStar Line is one of the niche companies targeting Russian routes abandoned by trunk operators due to sanctions.
In addition, shortly after its establishment, the shipping company launched 16 routes, including 6 China-Russia routes, and the domestic ports include Guangzhou Nansha, Shenzhen Yantian, Xiamen, Taicang, Shanghai, Ningbo, Rizhao, Qingdao, Tianjin New Port, Dalian and so on.
The company has launched an unscheduled Middle East-Red Sea route "Middle East-Red Sea 1" (MER1) using 1600 Teu vessels, CStar Fevroniya and CStar Peter vessels, Calling Jebel Ali, Djibouti, Jeddah, Djibouti and Jebel Ali, voyage of 20 days.
Like other opportunistic newcomers, CStar Line operates 14 vessels of 900 to 2,700 Teu, filling a void left by operators of the trunk line far from the Red Sea after the Houthis began attacking ships last October.
Sanctions against Russia have also made it difficult to move goods in and out of Russia, especially by sea.
In February, sanctions were imposed on Russian terminal operator Vostochnaya Stevedoring, which operates four container berths at Vostochny terminal. As a result, with limited port options, shippers have resorted to transporting goods by rail.
According to Alphaliner, CStar Line will discontinue its three China-Russia routes, including Far East-Far East 1 (FEFE1), Far East-Far East 2 (FEFE2) and Far East-Far East 4 (FEFE4).
The routes connect Russia's Vostochny with Chinese ports and are served by five feeder ships.
CStar Line's "Far East-Far East 3" (FEFE3) service between Busan and Voyeongang will continue to operate.
It is understood that last summer, a new shipping company named "CStar Line" was born and quickly entered the container transportation market, and the company was still led by a veteran of the container liner industry - former Maersk senior executives!
Notably, CStar Line is one of the niche companies targeting Russian routes abandoned by trunk operators due to sanctions.
In addition, shortly after its establishment, the shipping company launched 16 routes, including 6 China-Russia routes, and the domestic ports include Guangzhou Nansha, Shenzhen Yantian, Xiamen, Taicang, Shanghai, Ningbo, Rizhao, Qingdao, Tianjin New Port, Dalian and so on.
The company has launched an unscheduled Middle East-Red Sea route "Middle East-Red Sea 1" (MER1) using 1600 Teu vessels, CStar Fevroniya and CStar Peter vessels, Calling Jebel Ali, Djibouti, Jeddah, Djibouti and Jebel Ali, voyage of 20 days.
Linerlytica analyst Tan Hua Joo said the Russian Far East route is less viable for smaller shipping companies, noting that CStar Line continues to offer Russian routes from the Far East, the Indian subcontinent and the Eastern Mediterranean via the Black and Baltic Seas.
Like other opportunistic newcomers, CStar Line operates 14 vessels of 900 to 2,700 Teu, filling a void left by operators of the trunk line far from the Red Sea after the Houthis began attacking ships last October.
Sanctions against Russia have also made it difficult to move goods in and out of Russia, especially by sea.
In February, sanctions were imposed on Russian terminal operator Vostochnaya Stevedoring, which operates four container berths at Vostochny terminal. As a result, with limited port options, shippers have resorted to transporting goods by rail.
