Nippon Yusen KK (NYK) will in mid-September begin offering a weekly non-stop container shipping shuttle linking New York and the Belgian city of Antwerp in nine days, according to Nihon Keizai Shimbun.
Nippon Yusen's current transatlantic service connects multiple ports on the East Coast of the US and several European ports.
Because stopovers are made and ground shipping is required, a one-way trip takes about 15 days. But with customers increasingly calling for faster transit between the Big Apple and Antwerp, the Japanese marine shipper has decided to offer the shuttle service directly linking these two cities.
The new AES service will be offered jointly with German carriers Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Sud, as well as Hong Kong shipper Orient Overseas Container Line. Three small container vessels operated by Hapag-Lloyd will be used. NYK and the other partners will rent space on the ships.
Demand for shipping household goods from Europe to North America has already been solid. But further strength is now seen ahead of the Christmas shopping season to transport beverages, glass products and home electronics, according to NYK. Europe-bound shipments of wood, fruit and chemicals from North America are also steady.
Nippon Yusen's current transatlantic service connects multiple ports on the East Coast of the US and several European ports.
Because stopovers are made and ground shipping is required, a one-way trip takes about 15 days. But with customers increasingly calling for faster transit between the Big Apple and Antwerp, the Japanese marine shipper has decided to offer the shuttle service directly linking these two cities.
The new AES service will be offered jointly with German carriers Hapag-Lloyd and Hamburg Sud, as well as Hong Kong shipper Orient Overseas Container Line. Three small container vessels operated by Hapag-Lloyd will be used. NYK and the other partners will rent space on the ships.
Demand for shipping household goods from Europe to North America has already been solid. But further strength is now seen ahead of the Christmas shopping season to transport beverages, glass products and home electronics, according to NYK. Europe-bound shipments of wood, fruit and chemicals from North America are also steady.