The following release was published by Yang Ming:
Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation ("Yang Ming") will further optimize its intra-Asia service network by enhancing its Japan (Kansai) – Taiwan – South China route (Japan Kansai Express, JKX), starting in early March 2025. The route will be extended to Haiphong, Vietnam to meet the country’s growing market demand. This extension aims to strengthen Yang Ming's competitive position in Southeast Asia, capitalize on the opportunities in the region’s emerging economies, and drive business growth in the intra-Asia Market, offering customers broader, more reliable, and more efficient transport services.
The enhanced JKX service will offer a 21-day round voyage with a fixed weekly sailing schedule. The port rotation of JKX service is as follows:
Osaka – Kobe – Keelung – Kaohsiung – Nansha – Shekou – Haiphong – Hong Kong – Shekou – Osaka.
eeSea Signals
- TSL - JTK3 | YML - JKX
- Osaka Inbound/Outbound Calendar
- Hai Phong Inbound/Outbound Calendar
- All Current + Upcoming Yang Ming Lines Far East Intraregional Services
- Yang Ming Lines Global Port Connectivity + Proforma Transit Times - Tableau Permission Required
- TrueTransit Port Pair Options + Reliability Benchmarking for JP + VN Connections
Source: Yang Ming