MOL and Sea Consortium launch new India-Straits service

MITSUI OSK Lines (MOL) and Singapore-based Sea Consortium are starting a new container service linking the Indian port of Chennai and the Straits. They say the service will meet rising demand for cargo transport in the booming Indian Market. Each company will contribute one ship.

A statement says: “This new service will bring the fastest and most stable services from Japan to Chennai port in Madras by linking to MOL’s Japan/Straits service. This new service will also connect to MOL’s worldwide service at Singapore.”

 

New Singapore/Chennai Service: Singapore Chennai Express (SMX)
Rotation: Penang (Fri/Sat) > Singapore (Sun/Mon) > Port Kelang (Tue/Wed) > Chennai (Sun/Mon) > Penang (Fri/Sat)
Transit time:
Penang – Chennai 8 days
Singapore – Chennai 6 says
Port Kelang – Chennai 4 days
Chennai – Penang 4 days
Chennai – Singapore 6 days
Chennai – Port Kelang 8 days

Japan/Straits service (CHS1, CHS2) via connections at Singapore or Port Kelang:
Tokyo – Chennai 17 days
Yokohama – Chennai 17 days
Shimizu – Chennai 18 days
Nagoya – Chennai 18 days
Kobe – Chennai 17 days

Start of service
M/V MOL Karina, departing Singapore on October 10
M/V MOL Karina, departing Chennai on October 16