Hanjin Shipping launches Vietnam-U.S. direct service

Hanjin Shipping announced that it launched a direct service between Vietnam and the U.S. starting from June 21st, when its vessel departs from Port Kelang.

Named SJX (South East & Japan Express), this new service has been developed to target the Vietnamese and South East Asian markets, which are showing constant growth despite of the global economic recession. Also, this direct service between Vietnam and the U.S. West Coast will be able to satisfy growing customer needs.

Hanjin Shipping commented that by adding the SJX calling at Ho Chi Minh to the current HES (Haiphong Express Service) calling at Haiphong, the company will be able to provide its customers with a stable service to the economic centers of Vietnam.

Moreover, the new terminal in Cai-Mep, Ho Chi Minh, is a deep water port close to the sea, which can accommodate mega-sized vessels. Also, the restrictions caused by tides will soon be improved enabling timely vessel operation.

With six 4,000 TEU class ships deployed, the SJX service will be calling Port Kelang - Singapore - Hong Kong - Yantian - Osaka - Tokyo - Long Beach - Oakland - Tokyo - Port Kelang and beginning from July 7th, Hong Kong will be replaced by Ho Chi Minh.

In addition, as SJX is calling at Japanese ports, the existing CAX (China America Express) will be omitting the Japanese ports, which will reduce the transit time from Shanghai, Busan to the U.S.

Meanwhile, Hanjin Shipping will continue to rationalize its existing services while developing new ones in order to cope with the market situations and cargo demands and upgrade its customer service. <Korea Shipping Gazette>