International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI) announced the arrival of the inaugural call of Hapag-Lloyd's newly launched China-Philippines Feeder (CPF) service at the Port of Manila. The Tokyo Express, marking Hapag-Lloyd's first-ever call to the Philippines, arrived on March 17.

The CPF service establishes a direct link between Nansha, Tanjung Pelepas, Singapore, and key Philippine ports, improving trade connectivity for importers and exporters in the region. The service enhances access to major transshipment hubs, facilitating better market access across the region.

The CPF service will rotate through the ports of Nansha in China, Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia, Singapore, Batangas, Manila, and Subic Bay in the Philippines, before returning to Nansha.

In addition to the Tokyo Express, Hapag-Lloyd has deployed the Seoul Express to the CPF service.