Swire Shipping has teamed up with pulp and paper producer Oji Fibre Solutions to launch a joint breakbulk shipping service between New Zealand and North Asia.
This new service will offer a monthly frequency carrying pulp, timber and forest product related cargo for what were described as “key customers”.
The two New Zealand ports are Napier and Tauranga, whilst the key Asia ports are Incheon, Qingdao, Lianyungang, Onsan, Tomakomai and Kaohsiung.
Three Saiki-class 38,000 dwt bulkers will be deployed in the service: the Glorious Saiki (built 2012), the Furness Portland and the Furness Southern Cross (both built 2014).
The China Navigation Co’s liner shipping division will operate the service with Lodestar, the logistics and shipping division of Oji Fibre Solutions.
“This new service between New Zealand and North Asia is expected to deliver greater operational efficiencies and benefits for customers,” the two companies said.
Oji Fibre Solutions is owned by the Tokyo-based Oji Group, which is the fifth largest pulp and paper company in the world.
