Compania Sud Americana de Vapores S.A (hereinafter referred to as CSAV) KIEN HUNG SHIPPING CO., LTD, (hereinafter referred to as KHL), and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, (hereinafter referred to as NYK) announced launching new joint liner service Super Good Hope Express service.

Since 1995 the service has been provided by CSAV and NYK under the name of Good Hope Express (GEX) , and today KHL which is currently operating eleven vessels independently, will join the service.

New service SGEX, offer 77 days round fixed day weekly sailing to and from Far East/ECSA via RSA with eleven 2500 teu class geared vessels.

Very detailed schedules, constructed over many months, will enable SGEX offer express transit times between several important port pairs new service will include following ports.

Pusan / Moji / Nagoya / Yokohama / Keelung / Hongkong / Singapore / Durban / Santos / Buenos Aires / Montevideo / Rio Grande / Paranagua / Rio de Janeiro / Santos / Port Elizabeth / Durban / Singapore / Hongkong / Pusan

In addition to the present GEX calling ports, Pusan/Montevideo and Port Elizabeth are newly added to meet customers various requirement.

With commencing this new SGEX, 3 lines demonstrates further commitment to its customers, emphasizing its presence as one of the major carrier in the Far East/ECSA & RSA trade.