WILMINGTON: North Carolina Ports announced a partnership with THE Alliance for the addition of the EC2 all-water Asia-U.S. East Coast container service. The weekly service will begin calling on Wilmington’s port in May. “Our comprehensive port coverage continues to improve at North Carolina Ports,” Executive Director Paul J. Cozza said. “This new partnership with THE Alliance, a recent announcement with the 2M Alliance, plus our existing services, provide regional importers and exporters with a plethora of options through our Port of Wilmington.”
THE Alliance includes container carriers NYK Group, “K” Line, MOL, Yang Ming and Hapag-Lloyd. “Today’s announcement will help further establish the Port of Wilmington as a major gateway for the Carolinas,” Chief Commercial Officer Greg Fennell said. “We are excited to welcome these new carriers and for the return of Yang Ming and “K” Line.”