Hanjin to start Japan/Korea dedicated feeder Aug. 24

Hanjin to start Japan/Korea dedicated feeder Aug. 24 Hanjin Shipping said Thursday that it is starting a dedicated feeder service between Korea and Japan on Aug. 24.
   The KJS (Korea-Japan Service) is a dedicated feeder using one 400-TEU vessel with a once weekly rotation of Busan, Tokyo, Osaka and Busan.
   “The main purpose of this service includes promoting sales within Asia and reducing vessel operation time while transshipping the Japanese local cargo to Europe and the U.S.,” the Korean carrier said in a statement. “Hanjin Shipping expects that the introduction of this new KJS will minimize the bottleneck situation at Asian ports for the services that call Japan. Also, transshipment at the company’s dedicated terminal in Busan will be another benefit for the company as well as its customers.”
   Hanjin said operating a dedicated feeder would be particularly beneficial to its shipper customers who ordinarily have to “secure vessel space from feeder lines case by case.”
   Hanjin also said it plans to further expand its dedicated services. It operates dedicated feeders in the Middle East, Singapore, Bangladesh and North China.