With PIL "Juncheng" docked at Gaolan International Container Terminal, the "Zhuhai Gaolan - South Pacific" route was officially opened. The opening of the route opened up Gaolan to the South Pacific Islands and other "Belt and Road" area of the logistics channel. With the advantages of multimodal transport such as Xijiang River and railway at Zhuhai Port, goods from South China, Southwest and Central South can direct to countries in the South Pacific region through this route. In 2017, cooperation with ports along the "Belt and Road" will be strengthened, and the first flight will further strengthen the status of East China and South China as an important node of the "Belt and Road" countries.
Vosch Cargopping Company is a private multinational company with container shipping logistics as its core, and is currently one of the largest container ship agents in Southeast Asia, with core business covering Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Voyage Cargopping Company is a container liner company, main Asia Pacific line, providing direct weekly express services, PIL is its largest shareholder. SPS is a new route jointly launched by PIL Cargopping and Vosch Cargopping, and is the fastest direct service from South China to Papua New Guinea and the South Pacific islands.
The route will involve three 1,100-TEU container ships in two routes on a six-week cycle, providing a stable biweekly service from Gaolan to Lae, Noumea, Suva and Lautoka, as well as a call around Honiara, Majuro and Tarawa.