CKYH to start direct service between Vietnam and U.S. East Coast
July 7, 2009
July 7th, 2009 CKYH Alliance (Coscon, "K"LINE, Yang Ming, and Hanjin Shipping) has announced today that it will start a direct service between Vietnam and the U.S. East Coast by adding Ho Chi Minh City in its current AWE-4 (All Waters East Coast-4) service, which is one of the Alliances Far East - U.S. East Coast lanes operated by "K" LINE, effective from the middle of August, 2009.
CKYH Alliance believes that this direct service between Vietnam and the U.S. East Coast will enable them to provide customers with higher quality service and easier access to and from Vietnam, a region that is currently enjoying rapid economic growth and development.
CKYH Alliance adds that this is the first direct service from Ho Chi Minh City to Norfolk and New York. Also, the transit time is expected to improve remarkably compared to that taken in current transshipment process.
Details are as follows:
AWE-4 (All Waters East Coast-4) Service
Port Rotation: Singapore Ho Chi Minh City (Cai Mep Terminal) Shekou Hong Kong Yantian Norfolk New York Halifax Singapore
Vessels Deployed: 3,850TEU X 8 (by "K"LINE)
Commencement Voyage: Verrazano Bridge 040E
Estimated Arrival at Ho Chi Minh City (Cai Mep Terminal): August 18th, 2009
Transit Time: Ho Chi Minh City to Norfolk: 27 days, to New York: 28 days
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