Regular container services to Taiwan could start by end of this year according to the general manager of Wuhan International Container Transhipment Corporation, the operator of Wuhan’s Yangluo container terminal. A few shipping lines have already performed their site visits, said Xie Bingmu. Last year, Wuhan sent 40,000 teu to Taiwan via Shanghai.

A shuttle service between Yangluo, Wuhan and Yangshan in Shanghai was resumed only two months ago, which has reduced the journey time from seven days to five days. The regular service from Yangluo to Shanghai’s Waigaoqiao terminal takes longer due to the unreliable shuttle service between Waigaoqiao and Yangshan.