SINGAPORE - APL today announced the enhancement of five Asia-India Subcontinent services. A faster turnaround and transit time will characterise the enhanced product profiles. In particular, the Asia Subcontinent Express (AS1) service is being revamped into two services - AS1 and Asia Subcontinent Express 3 (AS3). This will shorten the current 49-day round trip of the AS1 service to 42 days while the AS3 service will cover its loop in 35 days. The services have been redesigned with the following port rotation and effective sailings. Asia Subcontinent Express (AS1): Qingdao - Shanghai - Ningbo - Shekou (CCT) - Singapore - Port Klang - Mundra - Karachi (SAPT) - Port Qasim - Singapore - Qingdao Effective first sailing: APL Antwerp V177 ETD Qingdao 12 Dec 2017 Asia Subcontinent Express 3 (AS3): Shanghai – Ningbo – Xiamen – Singapore - Karachi (KICT) - Shanghai Effective first sailing: APL Japan V001 ETD Shanghai 12 Dec 2017 Asia Subcontinent Express 5 (AS5): Shanghai – Ningbo - Shekou (SCT) – Singapore - Karachi (KICT) - Mundra - Port Klang – Singapore - Hong Kong - Singapore Effective first sailing: YM Orchid V144 ETD Shanghai 16 Dec 2017 China India Express (CIX): Shanghai- Xiamen - Hong Kong - Shekou (CCT) - Nansha - Singapore - Colombo - Nhava Sheva - Pipavav - Colombo - Port Klang – Singapore - Hong Kong - Shanghai Effective first sailing: Zim Los Angeles V054 ETD Shanghai 12 Dec 2017 North Asia Subcontinent Express (CI3): Xingang - Dalian - Qingdao – Pusan - Kwangyang - Ningbo - Singapore - Tanjong Pelepas - Colombo - Nhava Sheva - Pipavav - Singapore - Xingang Effective first sailing: Maersk Salina V714 ETD Xingang 18 Dec 2017