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2025

01 Jan 2025 Appointment of PIL SHIPPING (CAMBODIA) CO., LTD in Cambodia
24 Mar 2025 Advisory: Papua New Guinea Import Detention & Demurrage Revision
11 Aug 2025 Service Enhancement: Asia North Australia (ANA)
21 Aug 2025 Appointment of PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LINES PERU S.A.C. as agents in Peru
29 Aug 2025 Appointment of PIL (Kenya) Limited as agents in Kenya

2024

01 Mar 2024 Renaming of Agency in Malaysia
20 Feb 2024 ADVISORY: Relocation of Kaohsiung Branch Office, PIL Shipping Co., Ltd
01 Mar 2024 Renaming of Agency in Bintulu, Malaysia
28 Mar 2024 Appointment of Brazil Agency to Pacific International Lines Agencia Maritima (Brazil) LTDA
02 Aug 2024 Appointment of Hesco Agencies Ltd as Japan Agency
07 Oct 2024 Appointment of OIC Insurance Agency in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia
04 Nov 2024 Advisory: Relocation of Pacific International Lines (Hong Kong) Ltd.
11 Dec 2024 Advisory: Relocation of PIL (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED in Chennai, India

2023

12 Jul 2023 Renaming of Agency in Australia
01 Aug 2023 MELL’s New Office in Mumbai effective from 1 August 2023
10 Apr 2023 MELL’s New Office in Singapore effective from 10 April 2023
11 Aug 2023 Renaming of Agency in Indonesia
30 Jun 2023 Appointment of Indonesia Agent - PT Pilindo Megah Selatan
21 Sep 2023 ADVISORY: Relocation of PT Pacific International Lines Indonesia in Jakarta
01 Dec 2023 ADVISORY: Relocation of Pacific International Lines (China) Ltd – Nanning Sub Branch
28 Dec 2023 ADVISORY: Relocation of PIL (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED in Gujarat (Mundra)
28 Dec 2023 ADVISORY: Relocation of PIL (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED in Uttar Pradesh (Delhi)
28 Dec 2023 ADVISORY: Relocation of PIL (UAE) LLC Office
29 Dec 2023 Appointment of Vietnam Agent - Pacific International Lines (Vietnam) Co., Ltd

2022

10 Jan 2022 Implementation of Charges for Misdeclaration of Dangerous Goods
17 Feb 2022 Implementation of Charges for Misdeclaration of Cargo Weight
06 Apr 2022 Temporary cease on Reefer and DG booking acceptance to destination Shanghai
23 Sep 2022 MELL’s Kota Dunia and Selatan Damai make maiden calls at Tibar Bay Port
23 Sep 2022 MELL’s Kota Dunia and Selatan Damai make maiden calls at Tibar Bay Port

2021

31 Mar 2021 PNG Shipping Agencies Limited - Representation in LAE, Papua New Guinea
14 May 2021 New China – Thailand Service (CTS)

2020

05 Nov 2020 Appointment of Taiwan Agent - PIL Shipping Co. Ltd (PIL Taiwan)

2019

16 Sep 2019 Notice of Office Relocation
01 Nov 2019 Implementation of Low Sulphur Fuel Recovery (LSR)
15 Dec 2019 Appointment of Philippines Agent - PIL Philippines Incorporated

2018

18 May 2018 China to Papua New Guinea Rate Restoration (9th June 2018)
22 May 2018 Adjustment to China Customs Advance Manifest (CCAM) Regulation
07 Jun 2018 Implementation of Bunker Recovery Factor (BRF)
09 Jul 2018 Extension of ANA Service to Gladstone, Australia
01 Oct 2018 Appointment of Marketing Agent (Jakarta & Surabaya) - PT. Karya Prima Pacific
30 Oct 2018 Implementation of Low Sulphur Surcharge
01 Nov 2018 Revision of Bunker Recovery Factor (BRF)
06 Dec 2018 Implementation of Taiwan Low Sulphur Surcharge (LSL/LSD)
11 Dec 2018 Implementation of China Low Sulphur Surcharge (LSL/LSD) - All China Ports
11 Dec 2018 Implementation of Hong Kong Low Sulphur Surcharge (LSL/LSD)
11 Dec 2018 Revised PNG (POM & LAE) Wharfage

2017

30 Jun 2017 Rate Restoration (RR) – Inbound to Dili
30 Jun 2017 Rate Restoration (RR) – Inbound to Northern Australia (Darwin & Townsville)
30 Jun 2017 Rate Restoration (RR) – Inbound to Papua New Guinea (Port Moresby, Lae & All PNG Outports)
22 Aug 2017 Agency Appointment (Europe) - Global Liner Agencies BVBA
01 Oct 2017 Implementation of Surabaya Channel Fee (SCF)

2016

22 Jan 2016 Important Announcement about Fraudulent Emails and Internet Spam
20 Jun 2016 Expansion of ANA Services - Lae, Papua New Guinea Port of Call
07 Dec 2016 New Service Announcement – Majuro South Pacific (MSP) Service

2015

30 Oct 2015 Expansion of ANA Services - Ningbo Port Call
22 Jun 2015 Revamp of ANA Service and Launch of Surabaya - Dili Service

2014

21 May 2014 GLA Appointment

2013

07 Jan 2013 New Representative Offices in China
01 Oct 2013 Establishment of Tianjin and Ningbo Offices

2012

17 Jan 2012 Mariana Express Lines offers a wider reach of international ports
19 Mar 2012 Mariana Express Lines makes maiden call to Dili
29 May 2012 Mariana Express Lines sets up regional office in Shanghai
13 Dec 2012 MARIANA EXPRESS LINES LAUNCHES U.S. WEST COAST SERVICE

2011

18 Jan 2011 Mariana Express Lines Makes Maiden Call To Port Moresby
27 Jan 2011 Welcome to Mariana-Express.com
30 Jun 2011 Registration for Mariana-Express.com is now open

2010

01 Jan 2010 Mariana Express Lines Awarded Approved International Shipping Enterprise (AIS) Status by MPA

2008

01 May 2008 Mariana Express Lines Enters Alphaliner Top 100 Liner Operators