BBC chartering is launching a new monthly service that will link Thailand and New Zealand.

The German breakbulk and heavylift ship operator's service, which begins in mid-December, will include stops in Australia and other nations in South East Asia.

The new run is a response to rising demand, says Steven Hawkswood, BBC Chartering's senior chartering manager in Singapore. He says the company can react flexibility to shipping needs on the route.

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