C-MAP wins CSCL contract

China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL), one of the largest shipping companies in China, owns a fleet of 103 container vessels with a total capacity of over 120,000 TEUs, and is operating dozens of domestic coastal and international routes from China to Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, Australia, Europe, Mediterranean and North America.

In early 2003, when the construction of their new Xin Series began, it was decided to equip the 5,600TEU vessels with Litton Sperry VMS ECDIS and the 4,200TEU vessels with KH ECDIS. Both of these systems can read C-MAP charts, as well ARCS and 7Cs charts. CSCL has been in close contact with C-MAP agent Tecway throughout the building process and made the decision to use C-MAP after extensive investigation and evaluation of different chart suppliers. Now 10 new vessels in operation are using CM-93/3 format in their systems. CSCL is also considering implementing C-MAP charts in 44 new vessels which are planned to be built.