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Swire Shipping provides monthly NZ service to Fiji, Papua New Guinea
SWIRE Shipping will introduce a monthly direct call from New Zealand and Fiji to Port Moresby with the first vessel arriving on May 4, reports Seatrade Maritime News.
The company said it is the only direct service connecting Lautoka and Suva in Fiji to Port Moresby. In return, it offers up to three calls per month from Port Moresby to the rest of Asia.
"Swire Shipping has provided multipurpose liner service in the Asia-Pacific region for over 100 years. The introduction of a direct port call from New Zealand and Fiji to Port Moresby further supports Swire Shipping's commitment to the Papua New Guinea community," said Swire Shipping general manager Jeremy Sutton.
The service upgrade will be supported by multipurpose vessels Kweilin and Nanchang from its East South East Asia (ESEA) service which are capable of carrying containerised, refrigerated, breakbulk and project cargoes.
The company said it is the only direct service connecting Lautoka and Suva in Fiji to Port Moresby. In return, it offers up to three calls per month from Port Moresby to the rest of Asia.
"Swire Shipping has provided multipurpose liner service in the Asia-Pacific region for over 100 years. The introduction of a direct port call from New Zealand and Fiji to Port Moresby further supports Swire Shipping's commitment to the Papua New Guinea community," said Swire Shipping general manager Jeremy Sutton.
The service upgrade will be supported by multipurpose vessels Kweilin and Nanchang from its East South East Asia (ESEA) service which are capable of carrying containerised, refrigerated, breakbulk and project cargoes.
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