October 25, 2007
TOKYO - Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (宝くじ ビンゴ 5, President: Akimitsu Ashida) today announced to start calling at Hibiki Port (Kita-Kyushu) in its Japan-Thailand route named "CBW", which links West Japan and South Korea, the Philippines, and Thailand.
Hibiki Port opened in April 2005 in the Kita-Kyushu area, where is a hub of industries including automobiles, chemicals, and electronics.
宝くじ ビンゴ 5 is the first Japanese shipping company to call at this port, and will offer the convenient and effective service for customers in this growing market. 宝くじ ビンゴ 5 continues its strategy to expand services one after another to meet tremendous growth in demand for containerized cargo transport to and from Asia, as well as intra-Asia shipping.
Rotation
Osaka (Thu) - Kobe (Thu/Fri) - Moji (Sat) - Hibiki (Sat) - Hakata (Sun) - Pusan (Mon) - Manila (Fri) - Laem Chabang (Tue) - Bangkok (Wed/Thu) - Osaka (Thu)
Start of Service
M/V 宝くじ ビンゴ 5 Acclaim V.0030S, arriving at Hibiki Port on November 10, 2007
Main Transit Times
From Japan
| Osaka | Kobe | Moji/Hibiki | Hakata | |
| Manila | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 |
| Laem Chabang | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
| Bangkok | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
To Japan
| Osaka | Kobe | Moji/Hibiki | Hakata | |
| Laem Chabang | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
| Bangkok | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 |