"K" Line Launches New Direct Service from Far East to West Africa 05/07/2010 Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd ("K" Line) is pleased to announce the launch of a new direct service from Far East to West Africa. Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd ("K" Line) is pleased to announce the launch of a new direct service from Far East to West Africa. "K" Line presently provides a feeder service from South Africa to West Africa using transshipment from Far East to South Africa. This new service will provide a faster transit time with direct service from Far East to West Africa which will be jointly operated by "K" Line, China Shipping, and Hapag-Lloyd.  A total of eight vessels will be deployed with "K" Line deploying 3 vessels, China Shipping providing 4 vessels, and the remaining 1 vessel coming from Hapag-Lloyd covering a 70-day round voyage. Details of the service are as follows:- Vessel Deployment: Eight (8) x 2500 TEU type vessel Port Rotation: Shanghai - Ningbo - Xiamen - Shekou - Port Kelang - Durban (South Africa) - Tema (Ghana) - Lome (Togo) - Cotonou (Benin) - Tincan Island (Nigeria) - Durban - Port Kelang - Shanghai 70 days round voyage Commencement voyage: M/V "CSCL Montevideo", departing Shanghai on July 21st, 2010   For further information, please contact: Fumiyoshi Sato Manager, Planning Team, Containerships Strategy Group Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. Tel: +81-3-3595-5341  Fax: +81-3-3595-5288 Click to go back to the News Index