APL will launch a new Japan - Thailand - Vietnam (JTV) service on October 30th, further strengthening its intra-Asia shortsea network and enabling the carrier to better serve key manufacturing and consumption markets within Asia.
The JTV service will provide shippers with a dedicated service linking the key markets of Japan, South China and Hong Kong with the emerging South East Asian manufacturing locations of Thailand and Vietnam.
The service will also enable importers and exporters to access APL's global mainline services network via Hong Kong and Kaohsiung. Shippers can also tap into the Philippines market with faster connections via Kaohsiung.
APL will deploy three 1,200 TEU ships on the JTV service, with the following port rotation: Tokyo > Yokohama > Kobe > Chiwan > Hong Kong > Laem Chabang > Ho Chi Minh City > Kaohsiung > Tokyo.
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