<p>The Northern Territory Government has confirmed that after successful trials, Hai Win Shipping has established a regular monthly service between Darwin and Shanghai.</p> <p>Chief minister Clare Martin said the latest shipment, the eighth and largest, carried the equivalent of 213 containers. </p> <p>"This record shipment and the start of a regular service are significant steps towards making Darwin the gateway for Asian trade to Australia," Ms Martin said. </p> <p>"It’s a great vote of confidence in Darwin and the AustralAsia Trade Route." </p> <p>She said two-thirds of this record cargo would be distributed across the country by rail, with the other third going by road. </p> <p>Most of this freight would normally have been delivered into Australia via Fremantle or Melbourne if the Hai Win service did not operate, Ms Martin said. </p> <br />
