Hanjin Shipping launches new service from Muscat
Modern Shipping Services, agents for the global container carrier Hanjin Shipping, marked here yesterday the maiden call of MV Hanjin Kingston, which arrived at Port Sultan Qaboos as part of Hanjin's new FGX service. The captain of the 4,300-TEU Hanjin Kingston was formally welcomed at a ceremony organied by Modern Shipping Services and Port Services CorporationPort Services Corporation (SAOG), presented a commemorative plaque to the Hanjin Kington's master in acknowledgement of the vessel's maiden call to Port Sultan Qaboos (PSQ). The vessel call is part of Hanjin's new FGX service, which was introduced along with United Arab Shipping Company. Vessels of both companies will be calling PSQ on a weekly basis, connecting Middle East ports with South East and Far East ports and avoiding pre-carriage to Dubai ports.
"It is our pleasure to welcome Capt Sok Byong Hun of MV Hanjin Kingston to the Sultanate," said Joby Thomas, Unit Manager, Modern Shipping Services LLC. "This service will definitely help the local importers and exporters in the Sultanate, offering reduced transit time and highly competitive freight charges, which are important factors in this current slack period.
Customer service efficiencies can be improved with this weekly service." Thomas further added: "Modern shipping Services, which belongs to Seven Seas Group in the Sultanate, would like to thank Port Services CorporationPort Services Corporation for their excellent support to this vessel call. We look forward to the continued co-operation in the future as well."
"It is our pleasure to welcome Capt Sok Byong Hun of MV Hanjin Kingston to the Sultanate," said Joby Thomas, Unit Manager, Modern Shipping Services LLC. "This service will definitely help the local importers and exporters in the Sultanate, offering reduced transit time and highly competitive freight charges, which are important factors in this current slack period.
Customer service efficiencies can be improved with this weekly service." Thomas further added: "Modern shipping Services, which belongs to Seven Seas Group in the Sultanate, would like to thank Port Services CorporationPort Services Corporation for their excellent support to this vessel call. We look forward to the continued co-operation in the future as well."