‘K’ Line expands Japan/China/SE Asia loops

   “K” Line said Friday it plans to include two new China calls on its twin weekly JABCO services between Japan, China, and Southeast Asia.
   JABCO 1 will get a new call at Ningbo and JABCO 2 will get a new call at Da Chan Bay from April 23 and 25, respectively.
   The revised JABCO 1 will have a rotation of Tokyo, Yokohama, Shimizu, Yokkaichi, Nagoya, Shanghai, Ningbo, Laem Chabang, Manila, Ningbo, Shanghai, and Tokyo. “K” Line said the service will be operated with four 2,500-TEU vessels.
   The revised JABCO 2 loop will have a rotation of Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Moji, Shanghai, Da Chan Bay, Ho Chi Minh City, Laem Chabang, Ho Chi Minh City, and Tokyo. The carrier said the service will be operated with four 1,700-TEU vessels. — Eric Johnson