Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (“K” Line) is to launch two new Asia/India/Pakistan services – the PMX and PIX services.
The port rotation of the new PMX (SWACO-K1) service includes Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo (China), Singapore (Singapore), Port Kelang (Malaysia), Karachi (Pakistan) and Mundra (India), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Singapore and Qingdao.
The PMX service is scheduled to start on August 28, 2016, from Qingdao.
K Line plans to deploy six 4,200 TEU boxships on the route.
The port rotation of the PIX (SWACO-K2) service is as follows: Fuzhou, Hong Kong, Nansha, Shekou (China), Singapore (Singapore), Port Kelang (Malaysia), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Karachi (Pakistan), Mundra (India), Port Kelang, Fuzhou.
The service is scheduled to commence on September 8, 2016, from Fuzhou.
Five 4,200 TEU vessels will be deployed on the new PIX service, according to K Line.