Westwood to link Portland, Japan
Westwood Shipping Lines said Tuesday it will begin a service linking the Port of Portland, Ore., to Japan.
It's a welcome development for the ports and area shippers, since 'K' line stopped serving the same lane in early 2009.
Beginning July 11, Westwood will bring capacity for 200 containers per month to Portland under a six-month contract. Ports of call in Japan will include Shimizu, Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka and Nagoya, as well as Busan in South Korea.
'Once successfully established, the service could quickly increase in both volumes and frequency of vessel calls,' the port said.
Westwood operates so-called ConBulk ships, which can accommodate containers as well as bulk cargo.
Westwood to link Portland, Japan
