MCC calls at Pyongtaek on China-Philippines service

MCC Transport, Maersk intra-Asia operating arm, extended its Philippines service (PHI-1) to include the port of Pyongtaek in South Korea.

PHI-1 is a weekly service and covers a wide range of ports including Davao (Philippines), Shanghai (China), Pyongtaek (Korea), Dalian, Xingang, Qingdao, Shanghai, Hong Kong (China), Manila, and Cagayan de Oro (Philippines).

The first vessel on the PHI-1 extension service was the Jost, which departed Davao on February 13th, 2010.

The rotation is extended by one week, with the addition of a fourth ship of 1,300 TEU in order to maintain the weekly frequency.<Korea Shipping Gazette>