May 11, 2005

MOL Launches New China-India Container Service
-- Upgrades to four weekly sailings between Nhava Sheva and Singapore --

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President: Akimitsu Ashida) today announced the launch of a new service linking Shanghai and Nhava Sheva to meet expanding cargo traffic to and from China and India. Called the Nhava Sheva/Straits/China (NSC) service, it will use five containerships under a space charter agreement with Jakarta-based Samdera Shipping Line.

Along with existing services, NSC will allow MOL to offer the four services linking Nhava Sheva and Singapore, and ensure more reliable connections to Asia, North America, Oceania, and other markets via Singapore.

New Nhava Sheva/Straits/China (NSC) Service
Service Rotation
Shanghai (Thursday) - Hong Kong (Saturday/Sunday) - Singapore (Wednesday/Thursday) - Nhava Sheva (Wednesday/Friday) - Singapore (Thursday/Friday) - Pasir Gudang (Friday/Saturday) - Laem Chabang (Monday/Monday) - Bangkok (Monday/Tuesday) - Laem Chabang (Tuesday/Wednesday) - Hong Kong (Sunday/Sunday) - Shanghai (Tuesday)

Transit time

Shanghai - Nhava Sheva	13 days
Hong Hong - Nhava Sheva	10 days
Singapore - Nhava Sheva	6 days
Nhava Sheva - Singapore	6 days
Nhava Sheva - Bangkok	10 days
Nhava Sheva - Hong Kong	16 days
Nhava Sheva - Shanghai	18 days

Start of Service
M/V Sinar Bangka: Friday, May 20 with the sailing from Nhava Sheva
M/V Sinar Bangka: Thursday June 9 with the sailing from Shanghai

[Reference (Existing services)]
Nhava Sheva Express Service (NSX)
Singapore (Wednesday) - Colombo (Sunday) - Nhava Sheva (Tuesday/Wednesday) - Singapore (Tuesday)

Nhava Sheva Express Service 2 (NSY)
Singapore (Thursday) - Nhava Sheva (Wednesday/Thursday) - Singapore (Wednesday)

Nhava Sheva Straits Service (NSS)
Port Kelang (Sunday) - Singapore (Monday/Tuesday) - Nhava Sheva (next week Saturday/Sunday) - Port Kelang (Saturday)