| January 31, 2003 |
Commencement of Japan/Vietnam direct
service |
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| Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" LINE) announces
to commence Japan/Vietnam direct service together with Gematrans (GMT) by rationalizing
existing current Japan/Straits service and Asia/Vietnam service. |
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| "K" LINE will provide high quality service to
Vietnam, which has great possibility of increasing business chance by this direct service.
We assure to offer stable services from Japan to Taiwan/Hong Kong and Straits to Japan. |
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| <Japan/Vietnam/Straits service> |
| 1) |
Calling Ports and Rotation |
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Kobe(Wed/Wed) - Nagoya(Thu/Thu) - Tokyo(Fri/Fri) -
Yokohama(Fri/Sat) - Kaohsiung (Tue/Tue) - Hong Kong(Wed/Thu) - Ho Chi Minh City(Sat/Sun) -
Singapore(Tue/Tue) - Kaoshiung(Sun/Sun) - Kobe(Wed) |
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(Current schedule) |
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Kobe(Wed/Wed) - Tokyo(Thu/Fri) - Yokohama(Fri/Fri) -
Keelung(Mon/Tue) - Singapore (Sat/Sun) - Port Kelang (Mon/Mon) - Hong Kong(Sat/Sun) -
Kobe(Wed) |
| 2) |
Transit Time to Ho Chi Minh City: |
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From Kobe 10days/ Nagoya 9 days/ Tokyo 8days/ Yokohama 7days
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| 3) |
First Vessel: |
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South Bound: Siam Bridge voy 112 (ETD Kobe Feb.13) |
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North Bound: Erawan Bridge voy 89 (ETD Singapore
Feb.22) |
| 4) |
Vessel Details: 970TEU Full containership x 3
vessels |
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| <Asia/Vietnam service> |
| 1) |
Calling Ports and Rotation |
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Ho Chi Minh City(Wed/Thu) - Kaoshiung(Mon/Tue) -
Taichung(Tue/Wed) - Keelung (Wed/Wed) - Hong Kong(Fri/Fri) - Haiphong(Sat/Sun) - Hong
Kong(Mon/Tue) - Haiphong(Wed/Thu) - Kaoshiung(Sat/Sun) - Ho Chi Minh City(Wed) |
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(Current schedule) |
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Haiphong(Tue/Wed) - Hong Kong(Fri/Fri) -
Kaoshiung(Sat/Sun) - Manila(Tue/Tue) - Ho Chi Minh City (Fri/Sat) - Haiphong(Tue) |
| 2) |
Vessel Details: 420TEU Full containership x 3 vessels |
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| For more information, please contact: |
| Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. Tokyo |
| Takashi Saeki, General Manager,
Containership Business Group |
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Tel:+81-3-3595-5298 |
| Yukikazu Myochin, Manager, Planning Team,
Containerships Business Group |
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Tel:+81-3-3595-5309 |
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Fax:+81-3-3595-5288 |
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