Service enhancements also include two weekly calls to Manila from Kaohsiung for improved connectivity across Asia.
'Extending the NPX service will enhance our intra-Asia network and better serve dynamic, fast-growing markets in Asia,' said Jason Wong, APL vice president for intra-Asia trade. 'NPX provides convenient connections so cargo can move more quickly and reliably within Asia.”
APL will deploy three 1,100-TEU vessels on a port rotation of Ningbo, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Chiwan, Kaohsiung, Manila, Cebu, Cagayan, Kaohsiung and Ningbo.
South China and Hong Kong markets are better served with direct calls to Manila, APL said. Enhanced connections also link Philippine markets with Central China and other Asian markets through calls in Kaohsiung.
South East Asian markets can connect at Kaohsiung with APL's Intra-Asia services, Korea China Straits (KCS) and Japan Thailand Vietnam (JTV) services. North Asia cargo bound for the Philippines can connect to NPX using KCS and JTV services via Hong Kong.
