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Singapore,
Oakland CA, London, March 11, 2003 – Global container carrier APL has expanded
its Mexico Asia Express (MAX) service, adding calls at the booming Chinese ports of
Shanghai and Chiwan, and larger, faster ships to meet the growing demands of customers.
“Customers in the Chiwan and Shanghai areas are part of the reason this is one of
the most dynamic exporting regions in the world. They need fast connections to their
markets in the Americas and we are pleased to be able to respond,” said Manny Fernandez,
head of APL’s Latin America region.
“The enhanced service also provides greater connectivity for exporters of Central
American and Mexican products to the Asian markets and in particular China,” Mr Fernandez
added.
From March 13, the service will deploy six nominal 4,050 twenty-foot equivalent units
(TEU) ships – four from service partner, TMM Lines, and two from APL. They have an
operating speed of 24.5 knots and reefer (refrigerated container) capacity of 400
TEU, which will provide Central American and Mexican exporters much-needed space for
perishable cargo.
The fixed-day weekly service offers highly competitive transit times; Shanghai to
Manzanillo (Mexico), for example, will take just 17 days. It already offers rapid
transit times from Taiwan, Korea and Japan to Ensenada, which is the gateway to the
maquiladora manufacturing region.
The new port rotation is: Chiwan, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Pusan, Yokohama (Eastbound),
Los Angeles, Ensenada, Manzanillo, Yokohama (Westbound), Kobe, Kaohsiung, Hong Kong,
Chiwan.
For more information on the service visit www.apl.com
About APL
APL provides customers around the world with container transportation services through
a network combining high-quality intermodal operations with state-of-the-art information
technology. Its sister company, APL
Logistics, provides intercontinental, end-to-end supply-chain management services.
Both are units of Singapore-based Neptune
Orient Lines (NOL), a global logistics and transportation company engaged in shipping
and related businesses.
Media
Enquiries:
Americas:
Jerry Drelling, tel: +1-510-272-8208 or jerry_drelling@apl.com
Asia/Middle East:
Paul Barrett, tel: +65-6371-5541 or paul_barrett@apl.com
Europe:
Michael Haig, tel: +44-1737-248-300 or michael@isiscomms.com
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