Yang Ming, HMM join Asia-ISC loops

Hyundai Merchant Marine joined an Asia-Indian Subcontinent dedicated service, while Yang Ming is scheduled to join a loop dedicated to the same trades.    South Korean ocean carrier Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) joined an Asia-Indian Subcontinent dedicated service, while Yang Ming of Taiwan is scheduled to join a loop dedicated to the same trades.
   HMM joined the WIN, jointly operated by NYK, X-Press, Hapag-Lloyd and Yang Ming, as a slot purchaser with the Sept. 21 sailing of the Long Beach Trader from Shanghai, according to the carrier’s most recently online service schedules.
   The WIN has a rotation of Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Singapore, Port Kelang, Mumbai (Nhava Sheva), Pipavav, Colombo, Port Kelang, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh, Hong Kong and Shanghai.
   APL, Evergreen, “K” Line and TS Lines have already been purchasing slots on the WIN. However, Evergreen and “K” Line’s most recent online service schedules show they only operate on the westbound portion of the service between Shanghai and Port Kelang, with “K” Line also omitting Shekou.
   According to ocean carrier schedule and capacity database BlueWater Reporting, the WIN operates with six vessels with an average capacity of 5,825 TEUs.
   Meanwhile, Yang Ming is scheduled to join HMM, TS Lines and ZIM’s jointly operated CIX with the Oct. 12 sailing of the Hamburg Bay from Gwangyang, dubbing it the CIP, according to Yang Ming’s most recent online service schedules. As of now, it appears Yang Ming will not be supplying any vessels and will just be a slot purchaser.
   Effective with the Sept. 21 sailing of the Hyundai Singapore from Gwangyang, the service dropped Pipavav and picked up a call at Da Chan Bay, resulting in a revised rotation of Gwangyang, Busan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Shekou, Singapore, Mumbai (Nhava Sheva), Port Kelang, Singapore, Hong Kong, Da Chan Bay and Gwangyang.
   Heung-A, Gold Star Line, “K” Line and Sinokor also purchase slots on the loop, with “K” Line only calling Gwangyang, Busan and Singapore.
   The loop operates with six vessels with an average capacity of 6,505 TEUs, according to BlueWater Reporting.