Three container ships with capacity of 1,180 teu each will be deployed for ITS service. The full port rotation will be Singapore, Port Kelang, Semarang, Surabaya, Port Kelang, and Singapore, Laem Chabang, Bangkok, Laem Chabang and Singapore. The new service is set to be launched on 12 November 2019.
With the new service, Yang Ming says it can penetrate the markets in Indonesia and Thailand further. The ITS service will be able to connect Yang Ming’s global service network via transit hubs Singapore and Port Kelang, the company said.
The company currently offers nine regional services in Southeast Asia. The ITS service will increase options for its customers to directly access Thailand and Indonesia.
As of August 2019, Yang Ming operates a fleet of 101 vessels with an operating capacity 673,000 teu.
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