New service routes from MOL Liner Ltd.
New Asia-USEC Service
MOL Liner Ltd. (MOL) has announced a new service to expedite cargo moving from major Asian ports to key destinations on the US East Coast, via the Suez Canal.
Launched on 2 June, the “SVS” (South China/Vietnam – the US South East Coast) service will be jointly operated by MOL and Evergreen. MOL will provide nine ships and Evergreen one ship, with the capacity range of 4,500-5,600 TEU per ship.
The introduction of the new service will enable MOL to offer direct connections from Vietnam/South China/Singapore to the US East Coast, including Jacksonville, with competitive transit times and reliable on-time performance. The “SVS” will be the only Asia to US East Coast service with Norfolk as the first call.
Port rotation:
Hong Kong (Sat/Sun) – Yantian (Mon/Tue) -- Singapore (Fri/Fri) – (Suez Canal) – Algeciras (Sun/Sun) – Norfolk (Mon/Tue) – Savannah (Wed/Thu) – Jacksonville (Thu/Fri) – Charleston (Sat/Sat) - Algeciras (Tue/Tue) – (Suez Canal) - Singapore (Sun/Mon) – Cai Mep (Wed/Thu) – Hong Kong (Sat/Sun)
New China - Middle East Service (CMS)
MOL has also announced its new China – Middle East Service (CMS). Departing from Shanghai MOL will offer an additional weekly service by joining the existing service operated by Wan Hai Lines, Pacific International Lines, and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha. The service will be operated by six vessels and MOL will provide one Post Panamax ship (Mv. “MOL Solution”).
In addition to the current services, MOL will be able to enrich service coverage as well as frequency between China and the Middle East. MOL is committed to meeting its customers’ needs by providing high-quality service and more comprehensive port coverage.
Shanghai – Ningbo – Kaohsiung – Hong Kong – Shekou – Singapore – Port Kelang – Jebel Ali – Karachi – Mundra – Port Kelang – Singapore – Hong Kong - Shanghai
Weekly (turn round 42 days by 6 vessels)