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Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul, May 11th 2007 - The New World Alliance (TNWA) today announced the launch of an industry-leading all-water service connecting both South East Asia and the Indian Subcontinent with the United States East Coast via the Suez Canal.
The Suez Express (SZX) will transit the Indian and Atlantic oceans providing
customers with an attractive new service alternative, which will complement
TNWA's 12 Pacific Ocean services, for cargoes moving to and from the US
East Coast.
Eight vessels with a capacity range of 4,000-4,500 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) will be deployed on the weekly service beginning in early July 2007.
Port Rotation
Singapore (Tue / Thu) - Colombo (Sun / Sun) - New York (Thu / Fri) - Charleston
(Sun / Sun) - Savannah (Mon / Mon) - Norfolk (Wed / Wed) - Jebel Ali (Sun
/ Mon) - Port Kelang (Mon / Mon) - Singapore (Tue / Thu)
Transit times (days)
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Singapore |
Colombo |
| New York |
21 |
18 |
| Charleston |
24 |
21 |
| Savannah |
25 |
22 |
| Norfolk |
27 |
24 |
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The New World Alliance
TNWA member lines Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL), APL, and Hyundai Merchant
Marine Co., Ltd. (HMM) serve more than 40 ports using in excess of 100
containerships in the major East-West container trades.
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