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NYK has become an official partner of the Japanese Para-sports Association, which was established in 1965 at the authorization of Japan???s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare to develop and spread sports for the disabled (para-sports) throughout Japan after the 1964 Paralympic Games in Tokyo.
NYK will make use of this partnership to deepen its understanding of para-sports and promote employee involvement in volunteer activities. In fact, the company has already conducted voluntary experimental sessions of soccer for the blind.
The NYK Group will continue to make efforts to disseminate information about para-sports and develop a responsive, energetic corporate culture that respects diversity and emphasizes integrity through volunteer activities.
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In response to the upgrade of the Panama Canal and seasonal changes in market demand, members of the G6 Alliance today announced new product and service updates for the Asia ??? North America trade effective this summer.
(1) Enhancements of Asia - North America East Coast Services
Effective from Week 23, the G6 Alliance will upgrade the Asia - North America East Coast product as indicated below.
Introduction of new NYX service
The G6 Alliance will launch a new service called 'NYX,' focusing on coverage between Central and North China / Korea to the United States East Coast with the below port rotation.
NYX port rotation: Qingdao Ningbo Shanghai (Yangshan) Busan Panama Canal Manzanillo (Panama) New York Norfolk Savannah Manzanillo (Panama) Panama Canal Busan Qingdao
PA1 Enhancement
To provide improved schedule reliability for our network linking Asia to the United States and Europe, the PA1 will be enhanced with the below new port rotation.
New PA1 port rotation: Busan Shanghai (Yangshan) Kobe Nagoya Tokyo Vancouver Tacoma Oakland Los Angeles Panama Canal Manzanillo (Panama) New York Halifax Southampton Antwerp Bremerhaven Rotterdam Halifax New York Norfolk Savannah Manzanillo (Panama) Panama Canal Los Angeles Oakland Yokohama Busan
PA2 Enhancement
The PA2 port rotation will also be enhanced with an additional call to Shanghai, focusing on coverage between Asia and mid- and south-Atlantic connections.
New PA2 port rotation: Tokyo ??? Kobe ??? Busan ??? Shanghai (Yangshan) ??? Tokyo ??? Panama Canal ??? Manzanillo (Panama) ??? Miami ??? Savannah ??? Jacksonville ??? Charleston ??? Norfolk ??? Manzanillo (Panama) ??? Panama Canal ??? Balboa ??? Los Angeles ??? Oakland ??? Tokyo
CEC Enhancement
The CEC coverage will be widened to include port calls at Kaohsiung.
New CEC port rotation: Kaohsiung Hong Kong Shekou Yantian Singapore Suez Canal New York Savannah Charleston Norfolk Suez Canal Jeddah Singapore Vung Tau Kaohsiung
As a result of the above enhancements, the current NYE/SCE Combo and NCE services will be suspended.
NYE/SCE Combo service original rotation: Xiamen ??? Kaohsiung ??? Hong Kong ??? Yantian ??? Shanghai (Yangshan) ??? Busan ??? Panama Canal ??? Manzanillo (Panama) ??? Kingston ??? Savannah ??? Charleston ??? New York ??? Norfolk ??? Jacksonville ??? Kingston ??? Manzanillo (Panama) ??? Panama Canal ??? Balboa ??? Busan ??? Xiamen
The last sailing will be Hyundai Dynasty 046E/W, having an ETA at Xiamen on June 2, 2016, and an ETA at Savannah on July 4, 2016.
NCE service original rotation: Busan Qingdao Ningbo Shanghai (Yangshan) Panama Canal New York Norfolk Savannah Panama Canal Busan
The last sailing will be Hyundai Integral 051E/W, having an ETA at Pusan on May 29, 2016, and an ETA at New York on July 2, 2016.
(2) Enhancement of Asia ??? North America West Coast Services
The G6 Alliance will resume the CC2 service in Week 21 with the below port rotation.
CC2 port rotation: Ningbo ??? Shanghai (Waigaoqiao) ??? Busan ??? Long Beach ??? Ningbo
As a result, the CC4 service will resume its original port rotation as a shuttle service between Central China and the United States West Coast.
CC4 port rotation: Shanghai (Waigaoqiao) Ningbo Los Angeles Oakland Shanghai (Waigaoqiao)
The G6 Alliance continues to offer a variety of services between Asia and North America covering all major port pairs with weekly sailings, making service adjustments where necessary. The G6 Alliance also offers services on the Asia Europe and Trans-Atlantic trade lanes.
The G6 Alliance members include APL, Hapag-Lloyd, Hyundai Merchant Marine, Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Nippon Yusen Kaisha, and Orient Overseas Container Line.
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The NYK Group will be making a donation of 10 million yen for the people recovering from a series of earthquakes in Kumamoto, Japan. In addition, the Group is collecting voluntary donations made by employees and examining various means of support as a global logistics enterprise offering ocean, land, and air transportation.
NYK offers its sincerest condolences to the victims of this tragedy, and the company's wishes for a quick recovery of the area.
