APL has announced the enhancement of five Asia-India Subcontinent services. A faster turnaround and transit time will characterise the enhanced product profiles. In particular, the Asia Subcontinent Express (AS1) service is being revamped into two services - AS1 and Asia Subcontinent Express 3 (AS3). This will shorten the current 49-day round trip of the AS1 service to 42 days while the AS3 service will cover its loop in 35 days, the company said in its press release.
The services have been redesigned with the following port rotation and effective sailings.
Asia Subcontinent Express (AS1): Qingdao - Shanghai - Ningbo - Shekou (CCT) - Singapore - Port Klang - Mundra - Karachi (SAPT) - Port Qasim - Singapore - Qingdao
Effective first sailing: APL Antwerp V177 ETD Qingdao 12 Dec 2017
Asia Subcontinent Express 3 (AS3): Shanghai – Ningbo – Xiamen – Singapore - Karachi (KICT) - Shanghai
Effective first sailing: APL Japan V001 ETD Shanghai 12 Dec 2017
Asia Subcontinent Express 5 (AS5): Shanghai – Ningbo - Shekou (SCT) – Singapore - Karachi (KICT) - Mundra - Port Klang – Singapore - Hong Kong - Singapore
Effective first sailing: YM Orchid V144 ETD Shanghai 16 Dec 2017
China India Express (CIX): Shanghai- Xiamen - Hong Kong - Shekou (CCT) - Nansha - Singapore - Colombo - Nhava Sheva - Pipavav - Colombo - Port Klang – Singapore - Hong Kong - Shanghai
Effective first sailing: Zim Los Angeles V054 ETD Shanghai 12 Dec 2017
North Asia Subcontinent Express (CI3): Xingang - Dalian - Qingdao – Pusan - Kwangyang - Ningbo - Singapore - Tanjong Pelepas - Colombo - Nhava Sheva - Pipavav - Singapore - Xingang
Effective first sailing: Maersk Salina V714 ETD Xingang 18 Dec 2017
About APL
APL is one of the world’s leading ocean carriers, providing world-class container shipping and terminal services, as well as intermodal operations supported by leading-edge IT and e-commerce.APL offers transcontinental cargo shipping across Asia, North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and Australia through more than 110 services calling ports in over 70 countries worldwide. APL is part of the CMA CGM Group, a leading worldwide shipping group founded in 1978 by Jacques R. Saadé.