[ OOCL Starts QJX Service ]

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has announced the launch of the
Qingdao Japan Express Service (QJX), providing enhanced connections be
tween northern China and Japan. The service is offered jointly with Sh
andong Yantai International Marine Shipping Company. The service began
yesterday from Qingdao. Three vessels have been deployed on this serv
ice to Japan. Transit time from Qingdao to Kobe is three days, and fou
r days to Tokyo, Yokohama and Osaka, OOCL noted. Port rotation of the
QJX is Qingdao (Thu.), Yokohama (Mon.), Tokyo (Mon.), Qingdao(Sat.), K
obe(Wed.), Osaka (Thu.), and Nagoya (Fri.).