By Karen Robes Meeks
A new direct service to Vietnam will launch at the Port of Oakland later this month, the port announced April 15.
Pacific International Lines (PIL) will begin direct service to the Asian country called AC5, in partnership with Cosco and Wan Hai. The new route, which will use vessels that can accommodate as many as 11,900 TEUs, will make stops in Haiphong, Nansha, Hong Kong, Yantian, Long Beach and Oakland.
“PIL’s new direct service from the Port of Oakland is a good sign of increasing demand on Vietnam routes,” said Port of Oakland Maritime Director John Driscoll. “Vietnam is showing strong growth in its import and export markets.”
Vietnam was the port’s third biggest import market and fifth largest export market last year. Since 2015, U.S. exports to Vietnam from Oakland have risen by 126 percent when measured by volume, while imports have increased 29 percent.
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Friday, October 19, 2018
PIL to Call at Seattle
By Karen Robes Meeks
For the first time since 2014, Pacific International Lines (PIL) is calling at the Northwest Seaport Alliance harbor.
PIL’s Kota Pekarang debuted Oct. 6 at The Northwest Seaport Alliance’s North Harbor in Seattle. It will make a weekly call at SSA Marine’s Terminal 30 as part of the America China Service, which will also travel to Lianyungang, Shanghai, Ningbo, Long Beach and Lianyungang.
“The Northwest Seaport Alliance is proud to welcome PIL’s weekly service to our gateway,” said Courtney Gregoire, Port of Seattle commission president and co-chair of The Northwest Seaport Alliance. “We are committed to ensuring our quality service will help PIL grow their cargo here in the Northwest to support even more local jobs.”
The 1,100-foot-long Kota Pekarang can hold close to 12,000 TEUs.
“PIL is excited to expand our Seattle-area market presence,” said Ernie Kuo, senior vice president of PIL USA Agency Services. “Servicing more than 500 locations in 95 countries, PIL recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. We look forward to our continued close partnerships long into the future.”
For the first time since 2014, Pacific International Lines (PIL) is calling at the Northwest Seaport Alliance harbor.
PIL’s Kota Pekarang debuted Oct. 6 at The Northwest Seaport Alliance’s North Harbor in Seattle. It will make a weekly call at SSA Marine’s Terminal 30 as part of the America China Service, which will also travel to Lianyungang, Shanghai, Ningbo, Long Beach and Lianyungang.
“The Northwest Seaport Alliance is proud to welcome PIL’s weekly service to our gateway,” said Courtney Gregoire, Port of Seattle commission president and co-chair of The Northwest Seaport Alliance. “We are committed to ensuring our quality service will help PIL grow their cargo here in the Northwest to support even more local jobs.”
The 1,100-foot-long Kota Pekarang can hold close to 12,000 TEUs.
“PIL is excited to expand our Seattle-area market presence,” said Ernie Kuo, senior vice president of PIL USA Agency Services. “Servicing more than 500 locations in 95 countries, PIL recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. We look forward to our continued close partnerships long into the future.”
Thursday, January 23, 2014
Ocean Carrier PIL to Begin Seattle Port Calls
By Mark Edward Nero
The Port of Seattle, which saw its container volumes drop in 2013 due to the loss of three major shippers in mid-2012, says it expects to become the primary Pacific Northwest port of call for Pacific International Lines in the next few weeks.
According to the port, PIL’s new Asia Pacific Northwest Service will begin calling at Terminal 30 in February partnership with China Shipping Container Lines’ and United Arab Shipping Co.’s existing joint service.
The service is expected to have a port rotation of Nansha, China; Hong Kong; Yantian, China; Ningbo, China; Shanghai; Pusan, South Korea; Seattle; Vancouver, British Columbia; and back to Nansha.
PIL, which was incorporated in 1967, is headquartered in Singapore. It operates container liner services covering the North American West Coast, the East Coast of South America, New Zealand, Australia, Africa, the Far East, Europe, the Black Sea, the Indian sub-continent and the Red Sea.
It is ranked 14th among the top containership operators in the world and offers container liner and multi-purpose services at over 500 ports and other locations in 100 countries worldwide.
The Port of Seattle, which saw its container volumes drop in 2013 due to the loss of three major shippers in mid-2012, says it expects to become the primary Pacific Northwest port of call for Pacific International Lines in the next few weeks.
According to the port, PIL’s new Asia Pacific Northwest Service will begin calling at Terminal 30 in February partnership with China Shipping Container Lines’ and United Arab Shipping Co.’s existing joint service.
The service is expected to have a port rotation of Nansha, China; Hong Kong; Yantian, China; Ningbo, China; Shanghai; Pusan, South Korea; Seattle; Vancouver, British Columbia; and back to Nansha.
PIL, which was incorporated in 1967, is headquartered in Singapore. It operates container liner services covering the North American West Coast, the East Coast of South America, New Zealand, Australia, Africa, the Far East, Europe, the Black Sea, the Indian sub-continent and the Red Sea.
It is ranked 14th among the top containership operators in the world and offers container liner and multi-purpose services at over 500 ports and other locations in 100 countries worldwide.
