CKYH Alliance adds Prince Rupert in PNW Service

CKYH (HANJIN SHIPPING, COSCON, K-LINE, and YANGMING) Alliance are adding Prince Rupert, British Columbia, Canada in the South loop section of their PNW (Pacific North West) butterfly service, which is jointly operated by HANJIN SHIPPING and COSCON, as soon as the port starts its operation at the end of October.

The Port of Prince Rupert, known as the closest port to Asia among any other West Coast ports in North America, offers the shortest route between the Far East and North America, reducing maximum 58 hours from the current sailing time. Moreover, the port possesses the deepest harbor in North America and provides the access to the double stack rail network of Canadian National Rail from on-dock.

CKYH Alliance is the first to call the Port of Prince Rupert and provide customers with a new gateway as well as offer the market the fastest transit time between Asia and the interior of North America, including the cities of Toronto, Montreal, and U.S. Mid West area, etc. The membersare confident that the customers will benefit from this new high-speed, congestion-free trade corridor between the Far East and North America.<Korea Shipping Gazette>