APL on Wednesday 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, highlighted a 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 December 12, 2017
Asia Subcontinent Express 3 (AS3): Shanghai – Ningbo – Xiamen – Singapore – Karachi (KICT) – Shanghai
Effective first sailing: APL Japan V001 ETD Shanghai December 12, 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 December 16, 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 December 12, 2017
North Asia Subcontinent Express (CI3): Xingang – Dalian – Qingdao – Pusan – Kwangyang – Ningbo – Singapore – Tanjung Pelepas – Colombo – Nhava Sheva – Pipavav – Singapore – Xingang
Effective first sailing: Maersk Salina V714 ETD Xingang December 18, 2017[/vc_column_text]
