RCL is pleased to announce the link up of one its current Thailand-Singapore strings (RTS) with its existing Singapore-Yangon service (RSY). The combined rotation will include Thai Prosperity Terminal (TPT) " Singapore " Yangon " Port Klang (North port) " Singapore " TPT. This will be a 3-vessel, 21-day joint service with its current RSY partner Mitsui OSK Lines. RCL will contribute two vessels, with MOL one vessel in this rotation.

The RTY service (RCL Thai Yangon) will commence its maiden voyage with the Xetha Bhum departing Singapore on the 29 April 2015 and arriving Yangon on the 3rd May 2015, before starting its voyage towards Port Klang-Singapore-TPT-Singapore-Yangon. MOL will follow with the Mathu Bhum exactly a week later with RCL providing Yantra Bhum as the third vessel the following week in the same rotation.

According to Mr Sumate Tanthuwanit, President of RCL There has traditionally being strong trading links between Thailand and Myanmar. Current imports to Myanmar from Thailand will in fact rank amongst the top 3 countries in Asia in container terms.

Mr Sumate further added Our customers have asked us to provide weekly direct service between Thailand and Yangon and we feel that this is now the right time to do so, since the trade continues to grow strongly. At the same time, we are also responding to the needs of our main line customers who have requested for direct service from Yangon to Thailand, given that Yangon is still a surplus region at this stage of their development, while there is still high demand of boxes in Thailand for exports. The new RTY will meet the needs of COC and SOC customers in both directions.