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Swire Shipping introduced a new fixed-day service called the Pacific Weekly Express (PWX)
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The service enhances connectivity to South-East Asia, Europe, India, and the Middle East
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It also doubles frequency to the ports of Lae, Motukea, Nouméa, Suva, and Honiara
Swire Shipping has introduced a new fixed-day weekly service called the Pacific Weekly Express (PWX) service that connects South-East Asia (SEA), Europe, India, and the Middle East with Papua New Guinea and the Pacific Islands.
In a statement, Swire Shipping said PWX expands two existing services – superseding the existing 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, Nouméa, Suva, and Honiara, the company said in a statement.
The service operates on a seven-day frequency to Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, New Caledonia, and Fiji, with connections in Fiji and Nouméa to the Pacific Islands of Tonga, Vanuatu, Samoa, American Samoa, and Tahiti.
Ben Pike, chief operating officer for Swire Shipping, said PWX includes more fixed-day weekly and fixed-day fortnightly products in the company’s key markets.
The introduction of PWX 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.
With a weekly frequency, customers in the Pacific will be able to optimize their supply chains and reduce risk, the company said, enabling them to reduce inventories, lower holding costs, and improve stock management, while reducing supply chain risk and the possibility of stock outs.
Customers will be able to standardize and repeat processes at both origin and destination locations, making it easier to plan their supply chains, Swire Shipping added. They will also benefit from shorter waiting times and fewer vessel clashes in ports with better on time performance.
Updated on 17 February, 10:59am, to reflect correct name of service.
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