Tokyo: NYK has started a car carrier service linking Mexico, North America, and East Asia. The Trans Pacific Express service (TPX service) made its maiden voyage on January 28 with the car carrier Viking Drive departing from Acapulco, Mexico reaching Yokohama on February 19.
The service, NYK said in a release, is the first nonstop car transport service from the west coast of Mexico to the west coast of North America, and the west coasts of both Mexico and North America to China.
“NYK will attempt to accommodate demand for the export of finished cars from Mexico, in addition to car logistics for China, where demand for imports is growing,” the Japanese line said in a release.
Two car carriers capable of carrying around 6,000 units each are being used on the service.
