Mar 05, 2010

MOL Announces Japan - USWC & Canada Service Changes

Tokyo, 5 March 2010 – MOL (President: Akimitsu Ashida) today announced service changes in its Japan – USWC & Canada service with joint operation by MOL a member of The New World Alliance (APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine, MOL), and “K”LINE, a member of CKYH Alliance (COSCON, “K”LINE, Yang Ming, Hanjin Shipping).

 
Starting on April 7, "JAS" service will be a shuttle service between Japan and Los Angeles/Oakland with five (5) ships. It will provide faster transit times from Los Angeles/Oakland to Japan, while shifting calls at Tacoma and Vancouver to a newly starting “ PN1” service.
 
The “PN1” (Pacific Northwest 1) service will directly connect China, Taiwan and Japan to ports in the Pacific Northwest with six (6) ships. This includes a new direct link between Xiamen, Nagoya and the Pacific Northwest for MOL.
 
Commencement voyage: 
JAS:    From “VENICE BRIDGE”, departing Kobe on April 7, 2010
PN1:   From “BREMEN BRIDGE”, departing Xiamen on April 8, 2010
 
Port rotation:
JAS (MOL operates 3 ships / “K”LINE operates 2 ships)
Kobe (Tue/Wed) – Nagoya (Thu/Thu) – Shimizu (Fri/Fri) – Tokyo (Sat/Sat) – Los Angeles (Tue/Sun) – Oakland (Tue/Wed) – Tokyo (Mon/Mon) – Kobe (Tue)
 
PN1 (MOL operates 1 ship / “K”LINE operates 5 ships)
Xiamen (Thu/Thu) – Hong Kong (Fri/Fri) – Yantian (Sat/Sat) – Shanghai (Mon/Tue) – Nagoya (Thu/Thu) – Tokyo (Fri/Fri) – Tacoma (Sun/Wed) – Vancouver(Wed/ Thu) - Tokyo (Mon/Tue) – Nagoya (Wed/Thu)– Kobe (Fri/Fri) – Kaohsiung (Mon/Mon) – Xiamen (Thu)
 
This change is subject to regulatory fillings and approvals as necessary.
 
For more information, please contact:
 
MOL
Akira Kunimatsu
Manager, Network Planning Group,
Liner Division
Tel: +81 3 3587 7337 / Fax: + 81 3 3587 7796
akira.kunimatsu@mail.mol.co.jp

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