Pacific International Lines (PIL), Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) and Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), are pleased to announce the launch of a new bi-weekly service from Asia to East Coast of South America (ECSA). This new service will be in addition to the South America (SSA) service currently offered by the four lines.

Commencing in end March, the new service will enhance our current service to the growing South American market with direct coverage to Vitoria, in Brazil, as well as a faster transit time to Rio de Janeiro.

We will further improve this to a fixed-day weekly service should there be a strong support from the market.

Meanwhile, current SSA service will be introduced to call Pusan from middle of March. SSA partners will be able to offer customers a non-stop express between Korea and ECSA.

New loop (SSA-2)
70 round days, bi-weekly service
* Type of vessels: 3,000 TEUs
* Port Rotation: Ningbo - Shanghai - Shekou - Singapore - Port Kelang - Rio de Janeiro - Santos - Vitoria - Navegantes - Santos - Rio de Janeiro - Singapore - Hong Kong - Shanghai

Current loop (SSA-1)
77 round days, weekly service
* Type of vessels: 4,250 TEUs
* Port Rotation: Pusan - Shanghai - Ningbo - Hong Kong - Shekou - Singapore - Santos - Buenos Aires - Montevideo - Navegantes - Paranagua - Santos - Rio de Janeiro - Singapore - Hong Kong - Pusan