Japanese carrier NYK has upgraded its Japan–Philippines-ASEAN services.
The new Japan–Philippine service will allow NYK to cater to cargo moving between Japan and Manila. Port rotations in the new PGS-1 and PGS-2 services have been refined to improve the transit time to Manila from Japan’s Kanto region (i.e., Tokyo, Yokohama, Kawasaki) and keep the transit time competitive from Japan’s Kansai region (i.e., Kobe, Osaka). The links to the ASEAN market would further be intensified.
The 2 new services will bring in 8 Feeder Max vessels in the country with an average vessel size of 2,600-teus. It will be an enhanced PGS service which would be covered through 2 new loops strategically passing through Manila. This is NYK Line’s commitment in responding to the growing Philippine economy which has experienced strong growth in 2012 ending with a 6.6% GDP growth with 2013 forecast made at 5.9%
These 2 new loops thru Manila will be further complemented by NYK Line’s launch of new services linking Japan-Vietnam on the New LNS and VLS services and Japan-Thailand-India thru the New HLS services. NYK Line will launch a total of 5 loops which will upgrade its existing service network in Asia.
PGS-1 (Pegasus-1) Service
28 days rounds / 4 x 2,600 TEU Nominal Vessels
Port Rotation: Tokyo – Kawasaki – Yokohama – Shimizu – Yokkaichi – Nagoya – Kobe – MANILA – Singapore – Port Klang – Jakarta – Singapore – Hong Kong – Tokyo
-S/B Commencement: 05 April, ETA Manila
PGS-2 (Pegasus-2) Service
28 days round / 4 x 2,600 TEU Nominal Vessels
Port Rotation: Osaka – Nagoya – Shimizu – Tokyo – Yokohama – Omaezaki – Singapore – Jakarta – Singapore – MANILA – Osaka
-N/B Commencement: 20 April, ETA Manila
Existing Services
PGS (Pegasus) Service
28 days round / 4 x 2,600 TEU Nominal Vessels
Port Rotation: Osaka – Shimizu – Tokyo – Yokohama – Nagoya – Kobe – Manila – Singapore – Port Klang – Jakarta – Singapore – Manila – Osaka