MV Lae Chief.Swire Shipping has upgraded its North Asia Express service to a fixed-day, fortnightly schedule from November, connecting North Asia with Papua New Guinea and Australia and offering a market-leading transit time from Hong Kong to Lae of just nine days. Three vessels, with container capacity of 2,500 - 2,750 TEU, have been deployed on this service, including Swire Shipping's first 2,750 TEU newbuilding, MV Lae Chief, which was delivered in October. Fitted with 45mt cranes capable of dual lifts, the multipurpose vessel is equipped to carry a variety of cargo, including breakbulk and out-of-gauge.
