‘K’ Line joins Korea/SE Asia loop

   “K” Line said Tuesday it is joining an intra-Asia service linking South Korea with Southeast Asia operated by Korean lines Hanjin Shipping and Heung-A Shipping.
   The service, dubbed KPI by Hanjin and Heung-A, has a rotation of Incheon, Xingang, Pyeongtaek, Busan, Manila, Singapore, Jakarta, Manila, Busan, and Incheon. It’s operated with four vessels (three from Hanjin and one from Heung-A) with an average capacity of 2,512 TEUs, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data.
   “K” Line, which will join from the Nov. 7 sailing, will call the service Jaseco-K. MOL and STX PanOcean also take slots on the service. “K” Line is a partner with Hanjin in the CKYH Alliance.