Meratus has launched a new Papua New Guinea Express (PNG Express) service that connects Jakarta, Surabaya, Dili, Motukea, Lae, Jakarta from 7 February with the 1,005 teu MERATUS GORONTALO. The service will be operated on a fortnightly basis with a 28 day turnaround with a second vessel, the 1,129 teu MERATUS 1 to join the service on 22 February. The new service will also offer connections from China, Malaysia and Singapore to PNG via transhipment at Jakarta on Meratus' current international net
Swire Shipping and Carpenter Shipping will introduce a new Pacific Weekly Express (PWX) service that connects Port Klang, Singapore, Motukea, Lae, Noumea, Suva, Lautoka/Honiara (alt), Rabaul/Madang/Lae (alt), Port Klang. The new weekly service will start on 24 February 2023 at Port Klang and will deploy 7 geared ships with 6 ships from Swire - RABAUL CHIEF (2,381 teu), TONGA CHIEF (2,118 teu), PORT VILA CHIEF (2,118 teu), VICTORIA (1,678 teu), HIGHLAND CHIEF (1,617 teu) and 1 more ship to be n