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“K” Line and MOL Announce Details of New Asia-Mexico/West Coast
South America Container Service
March 1, 2006 -Tokyo, Japan. - Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” Line, President: Hiroyuki Maekawa) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL, President: Akimitsu Ashida) today announced details of the new Asia-Mexico/West Coast South America container service called “New Andes” which will be launched in April 2006. The companies previously announced the basic plan on December 5, 2005.
[Outline of New Andes Service]
- 1 st Sailing: M/V Cielo D' Europe, ETD Chiwan April 8, 2006
- Weekly service with nine 2,000TEU containership
(Five ships from “K” Line and four from MOL)
- Rotation:
Keelung – Chiwan – Hong Kong – Xiamen – Shanghai – Qingdao* – Pusan –
Manzanillo (Mexico) – Buenaventura – Guayaquil – Callao – Iquique –
Valparaiso – Lirquen – Yokohama – Keelung (* Qingdao: Biweekly calling)
[Features]
- “New Andes” offers stable service to markets positioned for growth in both eastbound and westbound cargo traffic, by offering increased capacity for both dry and reefer containers.
- The Eastbound service (from Asia to Mexico/West Coast South America) starts direct calling at three new ports in China ( Xiamen, Shanghai and Qingdao) to more effectively serve the growing Chinese market. “New Andes” will be the first service that offers direct link from Xiamen/Qingdao to West Coast South America ports.
- The Westbound service (from West Coast South America to Asia) offers faster transit time. Particularly, the route from Chile to Asia provides the fastest service in the market (Valparaiso/Yokohama 22 days, Valparaiso/Keelung 25 days, Valparaiso/ Hong Kong 27days).
For further information, please contact: Takafumi Kido
Manager, Planning Team, Containership Business Group
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.
TEL: 81-3-3595-5309
FAX: 81-3-3595-5288
Osamu Sakurada
Manager, South America & Africa Trade Management Group, Liner Division
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd.
TEL: 81-3-3587-6508
FAX: 81-3-3587-7736 |
