KTX-3, the new addition to OOCL’s industry-beating KTX Suite, will start operation on May 24, 2004.
The addition of KTX-3 service, is to meet the ever-increasing demand of customers to the already over-subscribed KTX Suite. New port calls include Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Hong Kong, before extending calls to Manila in South-East Asia. This service continues with direct port calls to Shekou and Hong Kong, followed by Tokyo. Besides adding a new port call to Manila in the Philippines, the service will also add another weekly departure from Japan to Hong Kong and South China, and vice versa.
The new service will deploy two more 1,216 TEU vessels with a speed of 22 knots, making a total of six dedicated vessels for the KTX Suite.
Since its introduction, KTX Suite has proved to be highly dependable and the most popular service to customers in the Intra-Asia market. The KTX-1 and KTX-2 link Taiwan, Hong Kong, South China, Fujian and Japan with a respective routing of Kanto-In / Kansai-Out and Kansai-In / Kanto-Out. This deployment strategy has enabled OOCL to provide direct, fast, reliable and frequent services to and from markets in the network.
The much strengthened three-loop thrice-weekly KTX service will continue with the same market focus of providing its valued customers with a service of high reliability, competitive transit times, high frequency and extensive port coverage.
The three KTX Services are:
KTX1, deploying 2 X 2,762-TEU vessels, OOCL Osaka and OOCL Xiamen, has the following ports of call: Tokyo / Yokohama / Kawasaki / Nagoya / Kobe / Osaka / Kaohsiung / Hong Kong / Shekou / Hong Kong / Xiamen / Tokyo.
KTX2, deploying 2 X 1,560-TEU vessels, OOCL Ambition and OOCL Acclaim, has the following ports of call: Osaka / Kobe / Chiba / Yokohama / Tokyo / Keelung / Hong Kong / Shekou / Hong Kong / Xiamen / Osaka.
KTX3 will deploy 2 X 1,216-TEU vessels, OOCL Achievement and OOCL Advance on the following ports of call: Tokyo / Yokohama / Nagoya / Hong Kong / Manila / Shekou / Hong Kong / Tokyo.
Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hong Kong Stock Exchange listed Orient Overseas (International) Ltd. OOCL headquartered in Hong Kong, is an international container transport and logistics service provider. Linking Asia, Europe, North America, the Mediterranean, the Indian sub-continent, the Middle East and Australia/New Zealand, the company offers transportation services to all major east/west trading economies of the world. OOCL is one of the leading international carriers serving China, providing a full range of logistics and transportation services throughout the country. It is also an industry leader in the use of information technology and e-commerce to manage the entire cargo process. Website: www.oocl.com
