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March 26, 2002
Launch of Japan/Korea/East Asia/South East
Australia
and China/Hong Kong/South East Australia
Service
COSCO Container Lines, Ltd., Kawasaki Kisen
Kaisha, Ltd., Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd, Nippon
Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, and P&O Swire
Containers, Ltd. are pleased to announce
that, in order to better meet customers'
needs and improve operating efficiency, the
five lines are to slot swap between COSCON's
China/S.E. Australia Service Loop and Four
Lines Consortium's Japan/Korea/East Asia/South
East Australia Service Loop.
COSCON will operate an independent China/Hong
Kong/South East Australia Service Loop, while
the Four Lines Consortium will operate an
independent Japan/Korea/East Asia/ South
East Australia Loop.
The rotation of COSCON's China Loop is Shanghai/Huangpu/Hong
Kong/Sydney/ Melbourne/Brisbane/Hong Kong/
Shanghai.
The rotation of Four Lines Consortium's Loop
is Yokohama/Osaka/Nagoya/ Pusan/Keelung/Hong
Kong/ Sydney/ Melbourne/ Brisbane/Yokohama.
The Slot Swap between the two parties will
commence late June. However and the commencement
voyage for each step is subject to further
notice.
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