ROK opens new container shipping route to Thailand, Vietnam

The NKT route will depart from Incheon port and go through Gwangyang and Busan ports in ROK, Hong Kong port in China, Shekou port in China’s Shenzhen, Laem Chabang and Bangkok ports in Thailand and lastly to Tan Cang Cat Lai port in Ho Chi Minh City.

The new shipping route will operate three container ships with capacity between 1,500 to 1,600 TEU, run by three companies including Korea, Chun Kyung and Namsung, with one trip per week.

The Incheon Port Corporation expects that the new route will contribute to promoting import and export freight transport and providing stable freight services between the ROK and Southeast Asia region.