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Weekly container service connects RoK port with Vietnam

The Incheon Port Authority (IPA) has announced that Maersk, a global shipping company, launched its new PH5 service at the Incheon Port on March 4, a weekly container service that connects the Republic of Korea’s Incheon with Vietnam and Thailand via China.
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Seoul (VNA) – The Incheon Port Authority (IPA)has announced that Maersk, a global shipping company, launched its new PH5service at the Incheon Port on March 4, a weekly container service that connectsthe Republic of Korea’s Incheon with Vietnam and Thailand via China.

The service will deploy five vessels, each having a capacity of 2,544 TEU-2,826 TEU, with the first, the MAERSK NINGBO, having already arrived at the Hanjin Incheon Container Terminal to load cargo.

The main ports of call on the route areXiamen, Hong Kong (China), Laem Chabang (Thailand), and Cat Lai-Ho Chi Minh City(Vietnam).

The IPA expects the new service will increasethe volume of cargo, including rawmaterials, auto parts, daily necessities, furniture, and small home appliances,by more than 60,000 TEU per year.

An IPA official said the new service hasincreased the number of port calls to Vietnam and Thailand from Incheon Port to29, helping small- and medium-sized enterprises expand their exportmarkets, and provide shippers and freight forwarders in urban areas with moreoptions.

The Incheon Port is committed to working withshipping and logistics companies to ensure the stability and development of theroute./.

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