APL launches quick-sailing third China/SE Asia loop calling at Chiwan

THE container arm of Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), APL, has launched a weekly service linking China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand called the China Indonesia Straits Service making its third new dedicated Intra-Asia service since it introduced the route in 2009.

"We're addressing the ever-increasing requirement for direct-call service to key Asian growth markets," said Jason Wong, APL's intra-Asia trade vice president in a statement.

APL will deploy four 3,000-TEU ships, with the APL Sydney making the first sailing from Shanghai, with a port rotation of Shanghai (Waigaoqiao), Ningbo, Xiamen, Shenzhen-Chiwan, Singapore, Jakarta, Surabaya, Jakarta, Port Klang (Westport), Singapore, Laem Chabang and back to Shanghai.

According to the company statement it will be the industry's fastest from China into Jakarta and Surabaya.
(Source:www.schednet.com)