Hanjin to join Yang Ming, “K” Line’s new Asia/Med loop

Hanjin to join Yang Ming, “K” Line’s new Asia/Med loop

Hanjin to join Yang Ming, “K” Line’s new Asia/Med loop

   Korean ocean carrier Hanjin Shipping will take space from CKYH alliance partner Yang Ming on its recently started weekly Asia/Mediterranean AMS2 service.

   The AMS2 service started late-February and deploys seven 3,500-TEU ships, with “K” Line providing five of the vessels and Yang Ming the other two. The port rotation is: Shanghai, Ningbo, Xiamen, Kaohsiung, Yantian, Singapore, Jeddah, Port Said, Genoa, Fos, Valencia, Port Said, Singapore, Hong Kong and back to Shanghai.

   Hanjin will join the AMS2 March 20, marketing the services as New Asia Med Express (NMX).