"K" Line Enhances Far East - West Africa Service
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July 21, 2011 |
"K" Line Enhances Far East - West Africa Service |
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) is pleased to announce an upgrade of its West Africa Express Service (WAX) to a weekly service with an additional Singapore call on both west and eastbound. |
A total of 11 vessels will be deployed with "K" Line deploying 2 vessels, China Shipping 4, Hapag-Lloyd 2 and the remaining 3 coming from Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), who will newly join the service, covering a 77-day round voyage. |
Details of the service are as follows:- |
> Vessel Deployment: |
Eleven (11) x 2500 TEU type vessel |
> New WAX service rotation (77-day round voyage): |
Shanghai - Ningbo - Xiamen - Shekou - Singapore - Port Kelang - Durban (South Africa) - Tema (Ghana) - Lome (Togo) - Cotonou (Benin) - Tincan Island (Nigeria) - Durban - Port Kelang - Singapore - Shanghai |
> Commencement date: |
Departure from Shanghai on August 23, 2011 |
"K" Line offers efficient, high-quality services in its Far East - West Africa service with additional Singapore call, which provides wider connection coverage for Southeast Asian countries. |
For further information, please contact: |
Fumiyoshi Sato |
Manager, Planning Team, Containerships Strategy Group |
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. |
Tel: +81-3-3595-5341 Fax: +81-3-3595-5288 |