January 05, 2006
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL; President Akimitsu Ashida) today announced a new service connecting Asia (Japan, Korea, and China) and Australia, in cooperation with Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) and Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK).
The new service, restructured in response to the withdrawal of P&O Nedlloyd (PONL) from the current consortium, will consist of two weekly loops and a slot exchange with COSCO. The current three loops will be combined into two loops for greater cost effectiveness and improved coverage for customers in the growing markets of Asia and Australia.
Vessels | Weekly Service by 5 x 2,400TEU class Vessels |
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Calling Ports (Current) |
Yokohama - Nagoya - Osaka - Pusan - Keelung - Hong Kong - Shekou - Melbourne - Sydney - Brisbane - Yokohama |
Calling Ports (New) |
Yokohama - Nagoya - Osaka - Pusan - Shanghai - Nansha - Shekou - Hong Kong - Melbourne - Sydney - Brisbane - Yokohama |
Vessels | Weekly Service by 5 x 1,700TEU class Vessels |
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Calling Ports (Current) |
Shanghai - Xiamen - Nansha - Hong Kong - Sydney - Melbourne - Brisbane - Hong Kong - Shanghai |
Calling Ports (New) |
Xiamen - Qingdao - Shanghai - Ningbo - Sydney - Melbourne - Brisbane - Hong Kong - Xiamen |