“K” Line, MOL provide details of New Andes link
Japanese ocean carriers “K” Line and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines announced today details of their joint weekly Asia/Mexico/West Coast South America service due to start April.The first sailing of the New Andes Service, which replaces the two carriers’ former vessel sharing agreement with A.P. Moller-acquired P&O Nedlloyd, will be made by the vessel “Cielo D’ Europe” when it departs Chiwan April 8.
The New Andes Service will use nine 2,000-TEU ships — five from “K” Line and four from MOL — and have a port rotation of: Keelung; Chiwan; Hong Kong; Xiamen; Shanghai; Qingdao (fortnightly); Busan; Manzanillo, Mexico; Buenaventura; Guayaquil; Callao; Iquique; Valparaiso; Lirquen; Yokohama and back to Keelung.
“New Andes will be the first service that offers direct link from Xiamen and Qingdao to West Coast South America ports,” the carriers said in a joint statement.
