Toko Line:
The "Toko Line" is a chinese passenger and freight line with daily sailings along China's coast. Sometimes referred to in English as "Chinese Coastal Express". It was founded in 1910 with headquarter in Amoy.
Meanwhile a fleet of 30 ships ensures that each of the now 20 ports is visited twice daily; once by northbound and once by southbound ships.
The ships of the 'Toko Line' operate on a fixed schedule. Every day at the same time a ship runs out of Dairen (Dalian) in direction of Zhenzhu (South China) and reaches 27 days later the starting port. The daily arriving of the ships at all ports of call on the route,is a fixed point in the life of the inhabitants. Not only goods and people on the ships reach the most remote villages, messages and information are also quickly passed on . In the very small ports of the route, the ships also fulfill a more social function. During the short stop, the inhabitants of the places go on board to drink coffee in the cafeteria, share information and to provide themselves with current newspapers. These so-called "coffees" then immediately leave the ship before the ship is leaving the harbour again.
Funnel Color:
White "T" on a light blue funnel;
General Informations:
The Toko Line has at present 30 vessels with a complete tonnage of round about 50000 BRTs.