Shipping Services

named agent for Container Line

SHIPPING Services (Fiji) Ltd an nounced its appointment as agents for Australia Pacific Container Line (APCL) which will commence operat ing from Australia to Fiji. Francis Hong-Tiy, speaking on behalf of Shipping Services, said Australia Pa cific Container Line is a associate company of New Zealand Pacific Container Line or what used to be known as Reef Shipping. NZ Pacific Container Line operates the Socofl Stream from New Zealand to Suva and Lautoka and then on to the islands.

Mr Hong-Tiy said APCL would operate on the same strict schedule criteria that had been achieved by

Nzpcl.

A 4200 DWT multi-purpose vessel, the RTBNOVSK has been chartered to commence the service. This vessel has a container capacity of 221 TEUs including 30 Reefers. The service will also cater for Breakbulk and project cargoes. The refrigerated cargo service will be operated by Owens Cooltainer Services Ltd which has offices in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane.

In Australia, Wilhelmsen Lines (Australia) has been appointed Gen eral Agents in Australia. Wilhelmsen Lines Australia are a subsidiary of one of the world’s great shipping lines, Wilhelmsen Lines of Norway who operatees a round-the-world RO-RO service. The company .has been trad ing to Australia for over a 100 years.

Mr Hong-Tiy is confident that the marketing and agency skills of Wilhelmsen Lines combined with the

operating experience of APCL/

NZPCL, will provide an enhanced service of our clients in Fiji.