Hyundai Merchant Marine Co., South Korea's top shipping firm, said Thursday that it expanded its route linking China, South Korea and Russia as part of an effort to capitalize on a surge in shipping demand.

The shipper has been providing its shipping services on the route along with Russian shipping firm FESCO and French firm CMA-CGM.

Under the expanded service, Hyundai Merchant will mobilize one container ship for the route every week, with FESCO to put two container vessels into operation for the route service. (Yonhap)