Biendong, MOL to start Vietnam/Singapore feeder

Biendong, MOL to start Vietnam/Singapore feeder    Hanoi-based Biendong Shipping Co. and Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. will in mid-July start a joint weekly service connecting Vietnam to Singapore.
   Both carriers will operate one 610-TEU vessel on the VSS service which will call: Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Haiphong, Ho Chi Minh City and back to Singapore.
   “VSS is the first step of strategic cooperation between Biendong and MOL in container shipping field,” the two carriers said in a joint statement.
   “Biendong aims to offer high-quality container services more in intra-Asia market through the partnership. MOL continues to contribute to development of Vietnam’s shipping industry through various activities in shipping field, including its strategic relationship with Biendong.”