11/29/2009: CSAV Group enhances presence in the West-Mediterranean and Black Sea areas. - 10/29/09

With effect from early November, CSAV Group will strengthen its coverage of the West-Mediterranean and Black Sea regions in cooperation with Evergreen Line. A slot exchange agreement involving CSAV Norasia’s Asia Black Sea service (ABS) and Evergreen’s Far East-Mediterranean service (FEM) will provide CSAV Norasia with weekly sailings between the Far East and West- Mediterranean.

The first sailing will be provided by MV Ever Usodimare (1116-062W) departing Qingdao on 09 November 2009.

The FEM service rotation is as follows:

Qingdao – Shanghai – Ningbo – Kaohsiung – Hong Kong – Yantian – Tanjung Pelepas – Colombo – Ashdod – Alexandria – Taranto – Genoa – Barcelona – Valencia – Taranto – Colombo – Tanjung Pelapas – Kaoshiung – Qingdao.

This represents a new effort of CSAV Group to give high quality services to its clients.