UASC has teamed up with its increasingly close container ally China Shipping to offer a new weekly service covering Japan, South Korea, Central and South China and Thailand.

To be launched on September 21, the Intra Asia Container Service (IAC1) will operate through a Vessel Sharing Agreement (VSA), with CSCL and UASC deploying three and one vessel respectively with a combined weekly capacity of 2,600 teu. UASC’s vessel will be phased-in on October 12, 2013 at Busan.

The service calls Tokyo, Yokohama, Nagoya, Busan, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Shekhou, Laem Chabang, Nansha, Hong Kong, Shekou, Xiamen and back to Tokyo.