NYK and HMM to launch Asia service

NYK AND Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) will launch a joint container service – New Horizon Express – between Asia, South Africa and East Coast of South America in April this year, acccording to a news release from HMM. It will replace NYK’s current New Good Hope Express Service which has been operating with Maersk Line and Hamburg Süd. The service will offer a weekly fixed-day service deploying 10 vessels, eight from NYK and two from HMM, with a weekly capacity of about 2500 teus. FTW was awaiting comment from local NYK representatives when this issue went to press on Monday morning.