TAIWAN's Wan Hai Lines is to further expand its China-India network by joining NYK, X-Press, Hapag-Lloyd and Yang Ming to co-operate West India-China direct service (WIN) effective mid July 2014 to create a better service.

The weekly service will cover East & South China/Singapore/Malaysia/India and Sri Lanka. It will be operated by six 3,300-TEU containerships of which one vessel will be operated by WHL, two by NYK and one each from X-Press, Hapag-Lloyd and YM.

WHL's maiden voyage will be arriving Ningbo port July 13 to commence the sailing of 42-day schedule. The port rotation will cover: Ningbo, Shanghai, Shekou, Singapore, Port Kelang (North port), Nhava Sheva, Pipavav, Colombo, Port Kelang (North port), Port Kelang (West port), Singapore, Hong Kong and Ningbo.