K Line Bolsters Asian Feeder Services
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) is introducing new Asian feeder services as a way of boosting the company’s feeder network offer in the region.
The services in question run between China and Straits and between Singapore and Bangladesh respectively.
The company is deploying four 2500 TEU type vessels on its China Straits Express (CSE) service which is set to start operations on 27th of April in Qindao.
CES port rotation is as follows: Qingdao – Shanghai – Ningbo – Laem Chabang – Singapore – Port Kelang – Laem Chabang – Ho Chi Minh – Xiamen – Qingdao
The second service dubbed Bangladesh Express (BGX) features six 1700 TEU type vessels, with two vessels being deployed in each of the three weekly sailings. The service has already been launched on 12th of January in Singapore.
The BGX port rotation details are as follows:
- Tuesday ETD SIN sailing: Singapore – Chittagong – Singapore
- Thursday/Saturday ETD SIN sailing: Singapore – Port Kelang – Chittagong – Singapore
K Line said in a separate announcement that it has taken delivery of Corona Triton, an 88,000 DWT-type special coal carrier at Marugame Shipyard of Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Japan on April 7, 2015.
Corona Triton belongs to K Line’s specialized fleet for transport of thermal coal known as the Corona-series. With this new deployment, the Corona-series now consists of 18 carriers.
