Freight Transport

Mitsui OSK Lines has announcedthe opening of the new route on March 23rd The SMX service will link Laem Chabang, Singapore, Port Kelang, and Chennai

Chennai, a major market on India's east coast, is positioned for future growth The SMX route will draw on MOL's full-scale network to offer a range of both inbound and outbound service to meet rising demand in this region

MOL will continue to offer high-quality services to India's growing markets, along with its current India West Coast NKX service

The SMX service will call at Laem Chabang (Tue, Wed) > Singapore (Fri, Sat) > Port Kelang (Sun, Mon) > Chennai (Fri, Sat) > Penang (Wed, Thur) > Port Kelang (Thur, Fri) > Singapore (Sat, Sun) > Laem Chabang

MOL has also announced service changes in its Japan - USWC and Canada service, with joint operation by MOL and K-Line

Starting on April 7th, the JAS service will be a shuttle service between Japan and Los Angeles/Oakland with five ships It will provide faster transit times from Los Angeles/Oakland to Japan, while shifting calls at Tacoma and Vancouver to a new PN1 service

The Pacific Northwest 1 (PN1) service will directly connect China, Taiwan and Japan to ports in the Pacific Northwest with six ships This includes a new direct link between Xiamen, Nagoya and the Pacific Northwest for MOL

JAS service:

· Three ships operated by MOL, 2 by K-Line

· Port rotation: Kobe (Tue/Wed) > Nagoya (Thu/Thu) > Shimizu (Fri/Fri) > Tokyo (Sat/Sat) > Los Angeles (Tue/Sun) > Oakland (Tue/Wed) > Tokyo (Mon/Mon) > Kobe (Tue)

• Starts April 7th

PN1 service:

· One ship operated by MOL, five by K-Line

• Port rotation: Xiamen (Thu/Thu) > Hong Kong (Fri/Fri) > Yantian (Sat/Sat) > Shanghai (Mon/Tue) > Nagoya (Thu/Thu) > Tokyo (Fri/Fri) > Tacoma (Sun/Wed) > Vancouver(Wed/ Thu) > Tokyo (Mon/Tue) > Nagoya (Wed/Thu) > Kobe (Fri/Fri) > Kaohsiung (Mon/Mon) > Xiamen (Thu)
• Starts April 8th

This change is subject to regulatory fillings and approvals as necessary