PIL (Pacific International Lines) recently announced the launch of a new weekly direct service KCS from China and South Korea to Southeast Asia, connecting the major ports of China, South Korea, the Strait of Malacca, and Vietnam. The new service links 9 major ports in China, South Korea, Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

The KCS service will commence its maiden voyage from Busan Port, South Korea on July 6. PIL and its partners will jointly deploy a group of vessels with an average capacity of 1800 - 2200 TEU for operation. The port rotation is: Busan - Gwangyang - Shanghai - Shekou - Singapore - Port Klang (West Port) - Penang - Singapore - Ho Chi Minh (Cat Lai) - Nansha - Busan.

太平船務亞洲區服務部總經理Surendran Mathilagath表示：”KCS航線的推出，是太平船務持續拓展亞洲航線服務網絡、為客戶提供優質服務所做的努力之一。該航線的最大優勢在于覆蓋范圍廣，串聯起中國、韓國、新加坡、馬來西亞、越南的9個主要港口，這使我們能夠為客戶提供高效的運輸服務以及更具有吸引力的價格。同時，也將進一步推動東北亞、東南亞的廣大客戶與世界其他地區的鏈接，滿足市場需求。”