Shipping firm PIL rolls out new 4-nation line

Pacific International Lines (PIL) will launch on June 29 a new weekly direct service connecting key ports in China, South Korea, Thailand, and Vietnam, the Singapore-based shipping company said.

The ports of call for the new line, which the company calls CTV Service, are Xingang, Dalian, Incheon, Qingdao, Shanghai, Laem Chabang, Ho Chi Minh City, and Xingang.

Commencing from Xingang, China, it will be served jointly by a consortium of vessels of average capacity of 2,000 TEUs, the carrier said.

“With the addition of this new CTV Service, our coverage in Asia would have been significantly enhanced, enabling us to offer linkages from all major ports in China, Korea to Southeast Asia, and then onto the rest of our global network,” PIL’s chief trade officer Tonnie Lim said in a release.

“This is in line with PIL’s new tagline of “Driving Connectivity”, which demonstrates our commitment to delivering good connections and quality services to our customers worldwide.”

Incorporated in 1967 in Singapore, PIL is a leading carrier in Southeast Asia and is ranked 12th among the world’s top container shipping lines. Together with its sister companies Mariana Express Lines and Malaysia Shipping Corporation, PIL serves customers worldwide with a fleet of around 100 container and multi-purpose vessels.