Pacific International Lines (PIL) has launched a new China Calcutta Service (CCS), the first in the market to link South China to Calcutta directly.
The weekly service started on 2 July from Xiamen. The rotation for the CCS service includes the following ports:
Xiamen – Shekou – Singapore – Calcutta – Singapore – Xiamen
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Surendran Mathilagath, General Manager of Intra-Asia Services at PIL, said: “PIL is pleased to be a pioneer in offering a direct China to Calcutta service, supporting the high growth and trade in these two economies.
“This service also connects customers with a gateway to Singapore for the Southeast Asia market, as well as Bangladesh, the East Coast of India and Myanmar.
“The launch of this service demonstrates PIL’s continued commitment to be a first mover to meet the needs of the market by providing customised solutions for our customers.”
In April 2024, PIL introduced two revamped weekly direct services, connecting key ports in China and Singapore with Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay.
More recently, PSA Singapore (PSA) and PIL completed their first experiment of low-carbon green cargo to create a sustainable supply chain ecosystem.
