Hanjin and STX in Vietnamese link up

Seoul: South Korean duo Hanjin Shipping and STX Pan Ocean will jointly provide NHS (New Hochiminh Service), an upgraded version of Hanjin's existing HPX, from early September, 2006. On NHS will be deployed three latest containerships: 1,400 teu and 1,100 teu vessels from Hanjin Shipping and one vessel of the same class from STX Pan Ocean. Port rotation is as follows: Busan-Gwangyang-Hong Kong-Hochiminh-Singapore-Pasir Gudang-Hochiminh-Hong Kong-Busan. [28/08/06]