| March 12, 2008 |
| "K" Line Launches 2nd Loop Service on |
| Asia-Mexico/West Coast South America Route |
| Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) is pleased to announce launching of the Second Loop in their Asia-Mexico/West Coast South America Service (New Andes) which is jointly operated with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL). |
| The twice weekly service will offer faster transit time between Asia and West Coast South America ports and provide high quality service to accommodate rapid growth of the trade volume. |
| The Loop 1 covers Mexico and Chile market while the Loop 2 covers Mexico, Colombia and Peru. The Loop 2 will also offer a direct call at Ningbo, China, to meet active seaborne trade from that area. |
| [Rotation] |
| Loop 1 - Weekly fixed-day service with nine 2,500 TEU-class full containerships Keelung (Taiwan) - Hong Kong - Chiwan (China) - Xiamen (China) - Shanghai (China) - Qingdao (China) - Pusan (S. Korea) - Manzanillo (Mexico) - Iquique (Chile) - Valparaiso (Chile) - Lirquen (Chile) - Yokohama (Japan) - Keelung (Taiwan) |
| Loop2 - Weekly fixed-day service with eight 1,700 TEU-class full containerships Yokohama (Japan) - Ningbo (China) - Shanghai (China) - Pusan (S. Korea) - Manzanillo (Mexico) - Buenaventura (Colombia) - Callao (Peru) - Yokohama |
| (Both loops will be connected from/to other Asian ports by feeder service.) |
| [Start of service] |
| Loop 1: M/V HS Challenger, departing Keelung on March 22 Loop 2: M/V Hansa Aalesund, departing Ningbo on March 30 |
| For further information, please contact: |
| Takafumi Kido |
| Deputy General Manager, Planning Team, Container Business Group |
| Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. |
| Tel: +81-3-3595-5309 Fax: +81-3-3595-5288 |