Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) and Evergreen have announced the putting on additional vessels and port calls on services between Asia and South Africa.

Evergreen announced that from October it will be adjusting its existing FAX joint service with Cosco and contributing vessels to the ASA service currently operated by Mitsu OSK Lines (MOL), K Line and Pacific International Lines (PIL). Both Cosco and Evergreen's FAX service and the ASA service run in partnership with K Line, MOL and PIL will get two 4,200 teu vessels added by Evergreen.

The new ASA central or FAX service will run Shanghai – Ningbo – Keelung – Singapore – Durban – Singapore – Shanghai with six vessels of 4,200 - 5,800 teu in size. The new ASA or ASA south service will have seven vessels of between 4,200 - 5,800 teu calling Kaohsiung – Xiamen – Hong Kong – Shekou – Singapore – Port Klang – Durban – Cape Town – Port Klang – Singapore – Kaohsiung.