On 2 December, Pacific International Lines Limited (PIL) will enhance the South West Africa Container Service (SWS) to meet growing market demand and ensure more reliable scheduling.

Sungreen Logistics understands that the SWS service will include weekly direct flights to Abidjan, Cote d 'Ivoire, with the upgraded SWS set to depart from New Port in China and depart Sydney Harbour on December 9, 2024.

"This upgrade follows the upgrade of SWS in April 2024, when PIL introduced 7,000 TEU vessels for this standalone service, which aims to provide our customers with greater capacity and greater schedule stability," Pacific International Shipping said.

Mr William Ho, Managing Director, Long Haul Trade, Route Management, said: "Africa is a key market for PIL, which has been serving the continent since 1970 and now has a strong presence and extensive service coverage in nearly 30 African countries. With our commitment to putting our customers first, we are committed to investing in the region, pushing boundaries and enhancing service quality to deliver more value to our customers!"

Upgraded SWS service rotating: Newport (China) - Qingdao (China) - Busan (South Korea) - Shanghai (China) - Ningbo (China) - Nansha (China) - Singapore - Tema (Ghana) - Lome (Togo) - Lagos, Apapa (Nigeria) - One (Nigeria) - Abidjan (Cote d 'Ivoire) - Singapore - Newport.