April 14, 2000

    

INAUGURATION OF NEW CONTAINER SERVICE

    
COSCON(COSCO Container Lines), Shanghai, "K"LINE(Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.), Tokyo, and Yang Ming Line(Yangming Marine Transport Corporation), Taipei, are pleased to announce following ports of call and calling days of their new joint services between Asia/East Coast of U.S., Asia/Mediterranean and Mediterranean/East Coast of U. S.
    
Asia/East Coast of U.S. via Panama Express Service(AEX)

This will be weekly fixed-day service by 9 x 3400teu vessels with following calling ports/days.

Shanghai(Mon/Mon) - Yantian(Thu/Thu) - Hong Kong(Thu/Fri) - (Panama) - New York(Wed/Thu) - Norfolk(Fri/Fri) - Charleston(Sat/Sun) - (Panama) - Tokyo(Thu/Thu) - Kobe(Fri/Sat) - Shanghai(Mon/Mon)
      
First vessel : YU GU HE V.0033E (24th April at Shanghai)
    
Asia/Mediterranean Express Service(AMX)

This will be weekly fixed-day service by 8 x 3500-3800teu vessels with following calling ports/days.

Xingang(Sat/Sun) - Shanghai(Wed/Thu) - Hong Kong(Sat/Sat) - Shekou(Sat/Sun) - Singapore(Wed/Wed) - P.Kelang(Thu/Thu) - Colombo(Sun/Sun) - (Suez) - P.Said(Mon/Tue) - Haifa(Tue/Thu) - Naples(Sat/Sun) - Genoa(Mon/Mon) - Fos(Tue/Wed) - Barcelona(Wed/Thu) - Valencia(Thu/Thu) - P.Said(Mon/Mon) - (Suez) - Singapore(Sat/Sat) - Hong Kong(Tue/Wed) - Xingang(Sat/Sun)
  
First vessel : EMPRESS PHOENIX V.0087W (15th April at Xingang)
    
Mediterranean/East Coast of U. S.(TAS-3)

This will be weekly fixed-day service with 4 x 2000teu vessels with following calling ports/days.

Genoa(Mon/Tue) - Naples(Wed/Wed) - Barcelona(Fri/Fri) - New York(Sun/Mon) - Norfolk(Tue/Tue) - Charleston(Thu/Thu) - Genoa(Mon/ Tue )
    
First vessel : CCNI CHILOE V.0002W (8th May at Genoa)
SKY RIVER V.0083E (7th May at New York)
    
Any further inquiries should be directed to the following representatives;
    
COSCON, Shanghai Mr.Zhang Wenqin Tel : 86-21-658-49992
"K"Line, Tokyo Mr.Fumito Kawamata   Tel : 81-3-3595-5301
Yang Ming Line, Taipei   Mr.C.H.Yeh Tel : 886-2-24550354


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