PIL launches new China-Australia service

By Baird Maritime - February 18, 2022.

Pacific International Lines (PIL) will introduce a new weekly express service connecting China and Australia.

The new service, known as the Sino Australia Express (SAE), will commence from Qingdao on March 10, 2022.

The service aims to augment PIL’s existing services connecting China with Australia, and is served by a consortium of six vessels with an average capacity of 3,900 TEUs. The consortium is jointly deployed by PIL, TS Lines, Yang Ming, and Sea Lead Shipping.

The ports of call for the new SAE service are Qingdao, Shanghai, Nansha, Shekou, Sydney, Melbourne, and Brisbane.