○ Starship Pegasus (1,800 TEU) provided for the TVX entered the Incheon New Port SNCT early in the morning on August 16 for the first time.

○ Starship Pegasus is one of the three ships operated for the TVX. The three ships (1,800 TEU) will be operated by Namsung Shipping, Dongjin Shipping and Pan Continental Shipping for 9 months. After that, they would be operated by Pan Ocean and CK Line for another 9 months.

○ The TVX route is Incheon-Gwangyang-Busan-Ho Chi Minh-Laem Chabang-Bangkok-Laem Chabang-Ho Chi Minh-Incheon. It will be operated weekly.

○ The route is identical with the existing NTX route (Incheon-Pyeongtaek-Gwangyang-Busan-Ho Chi Minh-Laem Chabang-Bangkok-Laem Chabang-Ho Chi Minh-Incheon). However, the difference is that the NTX enters the Port of Incheon on weekend while the TVX arrives in the port during weekdays. As demand for Thailand/Vietnam increases among the shippers in the capital region, a dense service network has been established.

○ The IPA also explained that since the TVX is operated by five shipping companies, it can reduce operating costs and add a new shipping route.

○ Kim Yeong-guk, IPA Global Marketing Team Manager, said “We are going to make our best efforts to provide the container services of the Port of Incheon including the new service in a secure and stable fashion”.

○ Meanwhile, the Port of Incheon now has 48 regular lines including the new TVX route. The Southeast Asia line calls to the Port of Incheon 27 times a week with a total of 27 routes.

Source: icpa
2017-08-21

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