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Singapore, Oakland CA, London, 12 Aug 2004 – APL, a leading global container transportation provider, has launched a new weekly service to cater for Vietnam’s expanding export trade - particularly the burgeoning textile and garment industries.
The Vietnam China Express (VCX) connects Vietnam with linehaul services in Hong Kong to the North American east and west coasts, as well as Latin America and Mexico.
For example, it connects with APL’s PS2 service for Los Angeles and Oakland cargo; the PS1 for Seattle and Vancouver freight; the Atlantic Pacific Express (APX), the New York Express (NYX) for the US East Coast and Latin America; and the Mexico Asia Express (MAX) for Mexico consignments.
APL Senior Vice President for the Trans-Pacific (TP) trade, Robert Sappio, said, “The VCX feeder service enhances our ability to help our customers move their Vietnam-origin products to market more quickly than ever before, which is essential for fast-moving sectors such as textiles and garments.”
By linking with APL’s TP services, customers can achieve competitive transit times to many destinations. Ho Chi Minh City to Seattle, for example, takes just 16 days and sailing time to Los Angeles is only 17 days. All-water transit time to New York is 30 days and combined ocean-intermodal transportation takes 22 days.
The first sailing of the VCX was on August 3 from Ho Chi Minh City. The port rotation is Ho Chi Minh City, Hong Kong, Fuzhou, Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City. The service uses two APL feeder vessels.
For more information on the VCX and all other APL services, visit www.apl.com/services
About APL
APL is a global top-10 container transportation company, providing services to more than 140 countries through a network combining world-class intermodal operations with leading-edge IT and e-commerce. APL is a unit of Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines (NOL), a global logistics and transportation company. APL Web site: www.apl.com
Media Enquiries:
Americas:
Scott Dailey, tel: +1 650-369-4451 or scott_dailey@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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