PIL’s fleet attains Environmental Ship Index certification

Pacific International Lines (PIL), Singapore’s leading containership operator, has successfully attained Environmental Ship Index (ESI) certification for its fleet comprising of half a million TEUs.

This is a major milestone for the Singaporean shipowner ahead of the transition towards the Global Sulphur Cap 2020 from 1 January next year.

ESI certification is an on-going initiative by the World Ports Sustainability Program (WPSP) and it is a voluntary program for ship owners to enroll their...

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Port of Oakland adds new service to Vietnam

The Port of Oakland will add new direct service to Vietnam by late April. Pacific International Lines (PIL) will launch direct Vietnam links using vessels that can carry up to 11,900 twenty-foot containers. PIL’s new service is called AC5 and is in partnership with Cosco and Wan Hai.

New Vietnam-US West Coast service:

  • Haiphong, Vietnam loop – Haiphong, Nansha, Hong Kong, Yantian, Long Beach, Oakland, Yantian, Haiphong (AC5)

“PIL’s new direct service from the Port of Oakland is a good sign of...

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