News Release
11 June 2018 │ For Immediate Release
Swire Shipping upgrades services from North Asia to the Pacific
• New 10-day service frequency • Enhanced service from China to Papua New Guinea • Addition of two new Chinese ports
1 From July 2018, Swire Shipping will upgrade its multipurpose liner services between North Asia and the Pacific.
2 Under this enhancement, Swire Shipping will be adding direct calls at the Chinese ports of Nansha and Ningbo and aligning its North Asia services to provide a 10-day service frequency between North Asia and Papua New Guinea (PNG).
3 Other markets served by Swire Shipping’s North Asia services such as Townsville, Noumea, the Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and New Zealand will also benefit from access to more ports in China.
4 Donald Fraser, Swire Shipping’s General Manager for Liner Trades said, “Swire Shipping is committed to developing and upgrading our services and are delighted to provide our customers with this latest set of improvements. In particular, there will be a sailing every 10 days from China to PNG, complementing our 10-day Southeast Asia-PNG and Australia- PNG services. We’re very excited to be offering our customers this comprehensive import and export network coverage.”
Enclosed: Market flyer for more information.
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The China Navigation Co.Pte.Ltd 300 Beach Road #27-01 The Concourse Singapore 199555 Tel (65) 6603 9400 Fax (65) 6603 9401 www.swirecnco.com Company registration number: 200917133H 1
About Swire Shipping Swire Shipping is the liner shipping division of The China Navigation Company (CNCo) and operates multiple liner trades in Australia, New Zealand, Asia, North America and the nations of the South Pacific, in addition to providing services to India, the Middle- East and Europe. Swire Shipping’s network of services operates a versatile fleet of multipurpose ships capable of carrying a wide range of cargoes including containerised, refrigerated, project, breakbulk and heavylift cargoes.
For more information on Swire Shipping, please visit www.swirecnco.com.
The China Navigation Co.Pte.Ltd 300 Beach Road #27-01 The Concourse Singapore 199555 Tel (65) 6603 9400 Fax (65) 6603 9401 www.swirecnco.com Company registration number: 200917133H 2