Evergreen starts second Japan-south China service

Time:2011-03-22 Browse:45 Author:RISINGSUN

TAIWAN`s Evergreen shipping line has commenced an intra-Asia service linking Japan to south China, called the JTS service.

The port rotation for the new weekly service is: Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Osaka, Keelung, Kaohsiung, Shenzhen-Shekou, Hong Kong, Haiphong, Zhangjiang, Hong Kong, Shenzhen-Shekou and back to Tokyo.


According to affiliate ComPair Data, the JTS service deploys three 1,164-TEU ships. It said this marks the second service that Evergreen operates to connect ports in Japan to south China.


The port rotation for its NSC service is: Tokyo, Yokohama, Shimizu, Nagoya, Yokkaichi, Taichung, Kaohsiung, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Shenzhen-Shekou, Hong Kong and back to Tokyo. The NSC deploys three 1,618-TEU ships.


The carrier also participates in two other intra-Asia services that call at ports in Japan and south China, including Wan Hai`s JTP service, with Evergreen operating one of three vessels running the service. Evergreen also purchases container slots on Yang Ming`s JCM service that is operated with four ships, reported American Shipper.