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Westwood Shipping Lines to rebrand as Swire Shipping
Swire Shipping announced today that Westwood Shipping Lines (Westwood), a niche vessel operator specialising in the trade between the Pacific Northwest and Northeast Asia, will change its name to Swire Shipping effective 1 February 2024. Swire …
Feb 2, 2024 / Curious
Swire Shipping Appoints SSA Terminals for Ports of Seattle, Long Beach and Oakland
Swire Shipping, a leading provider of sustainable and innovative shipping and logistics solutions, has announced the appointment of SSA Terminals as its container terminal operator for the ports of Seattle, Long Beach, and Oakland. The multi-year …
Aug 2, 2023 / Curious
Swire Projects Expands Market Coverage with Appointment of Commercial Agents in South Korea and Japan
Swire Projects, the projects and heavy lift shipping services division of Swire Shipping, announces appointment of representative agents in South Korea and Japan with extensive experience in the breakbulk, project and heavy lift cargo sectors. This …
Jul 27, 2023 / Curious
Swire Projects Transports Complete Set Of Kaiwera Downs Wind Farm Turbines In Single Shipment
Swire Projects, the projects and heavy lift shipping services division of Swire Shipping, has successfully delivered a complete set of wind turbines from China to Bluff, New Zealand, for one of the world’s leading wind energy companies, Vestas. The …
Jul 6, 2023 / Curious
Swire Projects’ New H-Class Vessel Embarks on Inaugural Voyage
Swire Projects, a projects and heavy lift shipping services division of Swire Shipping, completed the inaugural voyage of its first of three chartered H-Class vessels, Pacific Hero. The versatile 28,500 deadweight multipurpose vessel has a lifting …
Mar 19, 2023 / Vessels
UWL, Swire Shipping Add Westbound Call in Busan to Sun Chief Express
In response to increased customer demand, UWL and Swire Shipping have announced the addition of a new port call for export refrigerated containers in Busan, Korea on the popular Sun Chief Express service. “Many clients have expressed a strong …
Mar 18, 2023 / Curious
Swire’s Pacific Hero steps up for first deliveries
Multipurpose and heavy lift shipping line Swire Projects completed the inaugural voyage of its H-class vessel, Pacific Hero. The first of three H-class vessels chartered by the Swire Shipping division, the 28,500 dwt Pacific Hero shipped brewery …
Mar 13, 2023 / Vessels
UWL and Swire Shipping Announce Year Two Commitments and IPI Program For Sun Chief Express Service
UWL is contracting into 2024 with Swire Shipping for the Sun Chief express service, the premium direct service between Vietnam and Seattle, Washington. “Despite global headwinds, the market remains engaged with our expedited direct feeder solution …
Oct 19, 2022 / Vessels
Westwood Shipping Lines to be acquired by Swire Shipping
Leading global shipping operator signs definitive agreement to purchase Pacific Northwest operatorWestwood Shipping Lines, an independent vessel operator specializing in the trade between the Pacific Northwest and Northeast Asia, today announced that …
Apr 29, 2022 / Curious
UWL Launches Express Service from Vietnam to Seattle
Bi-weekly, 18-day trip is fastest ocean freight service from Vietnam to USUWL, a top 10 American-owned NVOCC and leading provider of global 3PL services, has contracted with Swire Shipping, a multi-purpose liner service, to launch a new, exclusive …
Apr 27, 2022 / Vessels