09 August 2023
Dear Valued Customers,
The Southern Pearl will undertake a scheduled dry docking during Q4 of 2023, to meet expected cargo demand during this period we will make the following adjustments to the NPDL liner network.
Southern Pearl v1518 – Will phase out the liner network following completion of her scheduled call in Kiritimati approximately 22nd of September.
Capitaine Wallis v401 – Will proceed to Noumea following completion of her scheduled call in Port Vila approximately 14th of August, arriving in Noumea approximately 16th of August.
Capitaine Wallis v402 – Will sail on the following port rotation: Noumea, Lautoka, Suva, Santo, Port Vila, Noumea.
Capitaine Wallis v403 – Will sail on the following port rotation: Noumea, Suva, Funafuti, Wallis, Futuna, Suva, Santo, Port Vila, Noumea.
Capitaine Wallis v404 – Will sail on the following port rotation: Noumea, Suva, Wallis, Futuna, Funafuti, Suva, Santo, Port Vila, Noumea.
Capitaine Wallis v405 – Will sail on the following port rotation: Noumea, Suva, Wallis, Futuna, Funafuti, Suva, Santo, Port Vila, Noumea.
Capitaine Wallis v406 – Will sail on the following port rotation: Noumea, Suva, Wallis, Futuna, Funafuti, Suva, Santo, Port Vila, Auckland and will resume her normal rotation from v407.
Southern Pearl v1519 – Will phase back into the liner network following dry dock in Tarawa approximately 22nd of November 2023. She will then sail to Kiritimati, Lautoka and Suva.
Southern Pearl 1520 – Will sail on the following port rotation: Tarawa, Wallis, Futuna before returning to Fiji and resuming her normal rotation from v1521.
Cargo Flows
Tarawa, Kiribati – Cargo demand will be covered by the inducement of the following vessels:
- Kota Halus 613 eta Suva 1 Oct, eta Tarawa 6 Oct
- Kota Harum 523 eta Suva 14 Oct, eta Tarawa 20 Oct
- Kota Halus 614 eta Suva 12 Nov, eta Tarawa 17 Nov (Please target Kiritimati, Kiribati
destined cargo to this sailing for trans-shipment in Tarawa)
Port Vila and Santo, Vanuatu – Cargo ex Australia, New Zealand and Asia will be transhipped to the Capitaine Wallis in Suva.
Wallis and Futuna – Cargo ex Australia, New Zealand and Asia will be transhipped to the Capitaine Wallis in Suva. Cargo ex Europe will be transhipped in Noumea.
Noumea, New Caledonia – Cargo ex Australia and New Zealand will be transhipped to the Sofrana Tourville and Sofrana Sourville in Auckland.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your ongoing support, should you have any questions or queries please contact your NPDL representative.
The above-mentioned changes will be reflected in this week’s schedule.
Sincerely,
NPDL
Thanks,
WCP