"K" LINE, REGIONAL CONTAINER LINES TO START INTRA-ASIA LINK

“K” LINE, REGIONAL CONTAINER LINES TO START INTRA-ASIA LINK

   Japan’s "K" Line and Singapore-based Regional Container Lines will commence a joint container service connecting Korea, North China and the Straits in January.
   Under a space charter agreement, the two carriers will operate three vessels of 1,300-TEU capacity.
   The rotation of the joint weekly service is: Singapore, Manila, Busan, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore.
   The service will commence northbound with the sailing of the "Orchid Bridge" from Singapore on Jan. 8. Southbound, the first departure will be from Busan on Jan. 18.