Pacific International Lines (PIL) has decided to expand its Korea China Straits Service (KCS), adding Qingdao and Incheon ports to the service rotation.
Commencing on 4 July from Busan, this service will be jointly operated by PIL and its partners, featuring four vessels with a nominal capacity of about 2,800 TEUs.
Surendran Mathilagath, General Manager of Intra-Asia Services at PIL, said, “This upgrade of our KCS service reaffirms our strategy to broaden PIL’s presence in Asia. It further enhances PIL’s network across North Asia, enabling us to optimise transit efficiency and offer competitive pricing.”
The enhanced rotation for the KCS service includes the following ports:
Busan, South Korea – Incheon, South Korea – Qingdao, China – Shanghai, China – Singapore – Port Klang (Westport), Malaysia – Ho Chi Minh (Cat Lai), Vietnam – Shekou, China – Busan
