Shandong Ocean Shipping "SMC KLANG" Joins Southeast Asia Route Layout

March 17, 2026, 9:00 AM

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On March 14, 2024, Shandong Ocean's "SMC KLANG" ship set sail from Qingdao Port, marking the further encryption of the company's Southeast Asian route capacity layout. As the second international feeder ship (with a captain of about 117 meters and a cabin of 376TEU) put into operation under the brand of "Mountain Port Express", it will operate in coordination with the first ship "SMC QINGDAO" to jointly build two stable feeder lines with Malaysia's Port Klang as the core hub: one to Chittagong in Bangladesh and the other to Bela Bay in Indonesia. This "twin routes" pattern is designed to cover Southeast Asia and radiate key nodes in South Asia to enhance regional network density. This move is a concrete action of Shandong COSCO to implement the Shandong port strategy and build a first-class supply chain service system. It is also an important result of its deep integration into the "Belt and Road" construction and deep cultivation of the Southeast Asian market. The addition of new capacity enhances the ability to serve the RCEP region, and by providing more stable and efficient feeder logistics services, it will not only help import and export trade customers, but also promote Shandong Port to create a new highland of open cooperation for the RCEP region.

　　On March 14, the "SMC KLANG" vessel sounded its horn and set sail from Qingdao Port, officially joining the Southeast Asia route layout of Shandong Ocean Shipping, embarking on a new journey. This is the second international feeder vessel to be operated under the "Shan Port Express" brand, following the "SMC QINGDAO" vessel. The ship is 116.95 meters long, with a beam of 16.5 meters and a depth of 7.95 meters, with a rated capacity of 376 TEU. The successive deployment of the two vessels marks a further intensification of Shandong Ocean Shipping's capacity layout on the Southeast Asia route, continuously enhancing its service capability in the RCEP region.

　　According to the plan, this time the "SMC KLANG" vessel will sail directly to Port Klang in Malaysia, jointly constructing two premium feeder routes with the "SMC QINGDAO" vessel: "Malaysia Klang-Bangladesh Chittagong" and "Malaysia Klang-Indonesia Belawan." Both routes will operate with stable schedules, complementing each other to form a "twin route" pattern that covers Southeast Asia and radiates to key nodes in South Asia, providing efficient and reliable feeder logistics services to customers along the route.

　　The departure of the "SMC KLANG" vessel is a specific action by Shandong Ocean Shipping to support the construction of a "first-class supply chain comprehensive service system relying on the port" around the strategic deployment of Shandong Port, and is another achievement in actively integrating into the "Belt and Road" construction and deepening the Southeast Asian market. With the addition of new capacity and the opening of new routes, Shandong Ocean Shipping's route density and service level in the Southeast Asia region will be further strengthened, providing import and export trade customers with more stable and efficient logistics options, assisting Shandong Port in creating a new highland of open cooperation facing the RCEP region.

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