TOKYO - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL, President: Akimitsu Ashida) today announced a plan for a new independent container shuttle to enhance service between western India, Malaysia and Singapore. The increased service will begin later this month.

In addition to current NSX service, which employs two containerships, the company's new shuttle will provide the fastest transit time between the western India port of Nhava Sheva, in a suburb of Mumbai, and Port Kelang/Singapore in the Straits of Malacca.

With connections in Singapore to Japan and the strait service (CHS1), this upgrade will also allow MOL to offer the fastest stable service between western India and major ports in Japan. Our company continues to upgrade its services in response to the rising container trade in the Indian market.

Details of the new shuttle:
New Nhava Sheva/Strait Area Service (Nhava Sheva Express Service 2 (NS2)

*Rotation

Port Kelang (Thu) - Singapore (Fri/Sat) - Nhava Sheva (Fri/Sat) - Port Kelang (Thu)

*Transit Time

Port Kelang to Nhava Sheva, 8 days    Singapore to Nhava Sheva, 6 days    Nhava Sheva to Port Kelang, 5 days    Nhava Sheva to Singapore, 6 days

*Transit Time, taking advantage of Japan/Strait-Area Service at Singapore

Tokyo to Nhava Sheva, 17 days    Yokohama to Nhava Sheva, 17 days    Nagoya to Nhava Sheva, 16 days    Kobe to Nhava Sheva, 15 days

*Start of Service

M/V Warnow Trader, departing Singapore on November 18 (Sat), 2006    M/V Warnow Trader, departing Nhava Sheva on November 25 (Sat), 2006

*Current service:

Nhava Sheva Express Service (NSX)    Singapore (Wed) - Colombo (Sun) - Nhava Sheva (Tue/Wed) - Singapore (Tue)