PIL moves into resurgent trade to South America

Liner operators are responding to high load factors for container services from Asia to South America by upgrading and restructuring services.

An uptick in demand has led Pacific International Lines (PIL) to launch a new service on the trade between Asia and the East Coast of South America (ECSA) operating smaller ships in the 2,500-teu to 4,200-teu range.

At the same time, the Singapore-based company this week unveiled plans to launch a new service between Asia and the West Coast of South America (WCSA) with partners operating ships of between 4,200 teu and 6,500 teu.