SeaRoad commences Bass Island Line trans-shipping service

Transport company SeaRoad has commenced its new weekly trans-shipping service for Bass Island Line, connecting the King Island shipping service with the Australian mainland.

SeaRoad won the tender to transport BIL’s King Island freight between Devonport (Tasmania) and Melbourne, replacing BIL’s Victorian port call.

SeaRoad expects to transport approximately 20 TEUs per week for BIL via its vessels SeaRoad Mersey II and Liekut.

According to SeaRoad Executive Chairman Chas Kelly, securing the tender supports the company’s growth strategy, following more than 18 months of infrastructure and equipment investment in both Devonport and Port Melbourne, as well as the announcement of a newbuild vessel due for completion in late 2023.