Evergreen will collaborate with COSCO and China Shipping to jointly launch a CSX Service Express (China Surabaya).

This route will deploy four ships of 2000-2700 TEUs, with one each from Evergreen and one from China Shipping, and two from COSCO.

The inaugural flight is scheduled to depart from Qingdao on May 20th, stopping at Qingdao, Shanghai, Xiamen, Shekou, Gudang, Singapore, Surabaya, Singapore, and finally returning to Qingdao.

This weekly service route will cover major ports from northern China, all the way south to Malaysia and India, providing convenient and regular services for regional trade, and connecting through Singapore and EVA's global service network

Since the establishment of the ASEAN China Free Trade Area in 2010, bilateral trade volume has continued to increase

According to data released by the General Administration of Customs of China, the import and export trade between the country and ASEAN countries increased by 8.3% to $480.4 billion in 2014

In addition, the ten ASEAN countries have also launched the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), inviting China, Japan, South Korea, India, Australia, and New Zealand to participate together