"K" Line said it will launch two new services this month to enhance service between Japan and the Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore and Indonesia.
The JASECO-4 service will commence operation March 12 in Singapore with four 4,200-TEU ships and have a rotation of Tokyo – Yokohama – Nagoya – Kobe – Singapore – Jakarta – Singapore – Ho Chi Minh – Tokyo. Hapag Lloyd (which calls it the JSJ) and NYK (which calls it the Leo Service) will also participate.
The JASECO-5 service will commence operation March 17 in Singapore with four 2,500-TEU ships and have a rotation of Osaka – Yokkaichi - Nagoya – Shimizu – Tokyo – Yokohama – Kobe - Manila – Ho Chi Minh – Singapore – Manila – Osaka. NYK will also participate and will call it the Meteor Service.
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