October 25, 2000

Japan / Thailand & Japan / Straits Services Reshuffle

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (hereafter called "K"LINE) is pleased to announce that we will reshuffle and reinforce Japan/Thailand and Japan/Straits services. These changes highlight the reinforcement of Japan / Thailand service by adding a 2nd loop, one dedicated Eastern Japan ports and the other to Western Japan, with service grade-up by reshuffling Manila port coverage pattern as described below. These are all served by a total of 12 "K"LINE operated ships.

The outline of this service is as follows:

< Japan / Thailand Service >

Loop-1
 
Loop-2
  
Calling Ports and Rotation:
  
Tokyo Tue-Wed 0 Osaka Wed-Wed 0
Yokohama Wed-Wed 1 Nagoya Thu-Fri 1
Shimizu Thu-Thu 2 Yokkaichi Fri-Fri 2
Nagoya Thu-Fri 2 Kobe Sat-Sat 3
Hong Kong Mon-Mon 6 Manila Wed-Wed 7
Laem Chabang Fri-Fri 10       Laem Chabang Sun-Sun 11
Bangkok Fri-Sun 10 Bangkok Sun-Tue 11
Laem Chabang     Sun-Sun 12 Laem Chabang     Tue-Tue 13
Manila Thu-Thu 16 (Osaka Wed-Wed) 21
(Tokyo Tue-Wed) 21

 

Fleet: (all operated by "K"LINE)
  
Singapore Bridge     (1064TEU)        Cape Hatteras     (923TEU)
Fremantle Bridge (1064TEU) Cape Creus (834TEU)
Java Bridge (1064TEU) Olympia (1022TEU)

 

First Vessel :
  
Northbound     November 17 Bangkok
Fremantle Bridge Voy.#31N   
November 19 Bangkok
Cape Hatteras Voy.# B1N
Southbound November 28 Tokyo
Fremantle Bridge Voy.#32S
November 29 Osaka
Cape Hatteras Voy.# B2S

 

< Japan / Straits Service >

Loop-3
Loop-4
Calling Ports and Rotation:
  
Yokkaichi Thu-Thu 0 Tokyo Tue-Tue 0
Nagoya Thu-Fri 0 Yokohama Tue-Wed 0
Osaka Fri-Sat 1 Shimizu Wed-Thu 1
Kobe Sat-Sat 2 Manila Sun-Mon 5
Singapore Sat-Sun 9 Jakarta Fri-Sat 10
Port Klang Sun-Mon 10 Singapore Sun-Mon 12
Pasir Gudang     Mon-Tue 11 Pasir Gudang     Mon-Mon 13
Manila Sat-Sat 16 (Tokyo Tue-Tue 21)
(Yokkaichi Thu-Thu 21)      

      

Fleet: (all operated by "K"LINE)
  
Siam Bridge (972TEU)       Malaysia Bridge     (1308TEU)
Erawan Bridge (972TEU) Orchid Bridge (1308TEU)
Maenam Bridge     (972TEU) Hanza Narvik (1550TEU)

 

First Vessel :
  
Northbound     November 21 Singapore
Erawan Bridge Voy.#55N
November 17 Jakarta
Orchid Bridge Voy.# 40N
Southbound November 30 Yokkaichi
Erawan Bridge Voy.#56 S/N   
November 28 Tokyo
Orchid Bridge Voy.# 41 S/N

 

For more information regarding the above, contact:

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. Tokyo
Toshio Shimizu, General Manager, Container Business Department
Tel:+81-3-3595-5591
Toshiyuki Suzuki, Manager, Container Planning Section    Tel:+81-3-3595-5309

Fax:+81-3-3595-5288


[back]

Copyright(C) 2000 Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. all rights reserved.