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Peter A Walker

First direct China-Scotland container service arrives at Greenock

The first-ever direct container service connecting China and Scotland has berthed at Greenock Ocean Terminal after its maiden voyage – as it gets set to transport over a million bottles of whisky back to Asia.

The new east and west bound freight route from Ningbo arrived for the first time at Scotland’s deepest container terminal on Saturday morning at 9.35am.

The service - a partnership between KC Liner Agencies, DKT Allseas and China Xpress - transported imports including textiles, furniture and toys for the Scottish market.

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