APL is enhancing its intra-Asia service offering with the introduction of a new Laem Chabang West Asia Express (LWX) service, starting in April.
APL is the first carrier to launch this direct service from Laem Chabang in Thailand to Karachi in Pakistan. The service comes as in recent years, trade between Thailand and Pakistan, and the rest of the Middle East Gulf, has been robust.
Jason Wong, APL's vice president for Intra-Asia, Middle East and Australia Trade, said in a company statement: "The new LWX service is driven by the strong growth potential of emerging markets like Thailand, Pakistan and the Middle East, particularly in consumer electronic goods."
The LWX service will deploy four, APL-operated 2,500-TEU vessels along the route.
The port rotation for LWX service is Laem Chabang, Singapore, Karachi, Jebel Ali, Damman, Karachi, Singapore and Laem Chabang.
The APL Busan will be the first vessel deployed on the new route and is scheduled to depart from Laem Chabang on April 5.
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