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A MAJOR operator of liner shipping services in the Asia Pacific, Swire Shipping, has introduced the Pacific Weekly Express (PWX) service, a new fixed-day weekly service that connects South-East Asia, Europe, India, and the Middle East with Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands.
The new service operates on a seven-day frequency to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, and Fiji, with connections in Fiji and Noumea to the Pacific Islands of Tonga, Vanuatu, Samoa, American Samoa, and Tahiti.
PWX combines and expands two existing services - superseding the existing Southeast Asia (SEA) and East Southeast Asia (ESEA) services - offering greater frequency, predictability, and speed.
The new service underlines Swire Shipping's commitment to connecting the communities of the Pacific, doubling frequency to the ports of Lae, Motukea, Noumea, Suva, and Honiara.
Ben Pike, COO for Swire Shipping, said: "The PWX service will bring significant value to our customers immediately and help to support communities and trade in the region."
With a weekly frequency, customers in the Pacific will now be able to optimize their supply chains and reduce risk, the shipping line said.
The introduction of the PWX service enables Swire Shipping to upgrade its Papua New Guinea (PNG) Service (serving Australia to Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands) to a fixed-day fortnightly service.
"This complements existing fixed-day fortnightly products on the Australia-Pacific Islands (PIS) Service and North Asia Express (NAX) Service (serving North Asia to Papua New Guinea and Townsville, Australia)," the company said.
Swire Shipping's integrated logistics division will support the network of services in the Pacific by providing first-mile and last-mile logistics services, facilitating a seamless process.