P&O Nedlloyd and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines to improve Asia-East Coast South America joint service.

P&O Nedlloyd and Mitui O.S.K. Lines are to upgrade their existing Asia to East Coast South America service to a fixed day weekly schedule.

Upon completion of the phase-in programme in April, the joint service will comprise the following vessels, ranging in size from 2100 to 2800 teus:

Mitsui OSK Lines: MOL Parana, MOL Paraguay, MOL Santos, MOL Sao Paulo, MOL Salvador.

P&O Nedlloyd: PONL Bantam, PONL Chusan, PONL Deijima, PONL Olinda, PONL Surat.

The aforementioned vessels are newly built and capable of running speeds in excess of 22 knots, safeguarding fast transit times and a reliable schedule.

The joint port rotation will be Yokohama, Nagoya, Kobe, Pusan, Keelung, Hong Kong, Singapore, Santos, Montevideo, Buenos Aires, Rio Grande, San Francisco do Sul, Paranagua, Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Singapore, Hong Kong and back to Yokohama. The ports of Vitoria and Salvador will be served through a fast relay service via the Port of Santos.

This new service confirms P&O Nedlloyd and Mitsui O.S.K.Lines' joint commitment to the trade.