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LOGISTICS LOGISTICS
DIVISION DIVISION

Editorial to Accompany Advert - Islands Business (December 2022)
‘PNG Logistics Co Invests to
‘PNG Logistics Co Invests to Better Service South Pacific’
Better Service South Pacific’
Papua New Guinea’s oldest business group, Steamships Trading Company Ltd, has invested
millions in its Logistics Division in re-fleeting and new equipment with several million more to be
expended prior to 2025. The re-fleeting, together with changes to provide more comprehensive
and intermodal end-to-end logistics solutions ensures that Steamships has ample capacity to
increasingly service the logistics requirements of not only its PNG clients but those in the broader
Papua New Guinea’s oldest business group, Steamships
region.
Trading Company Ltd, has invested millions in its Logistics
Division in re-fleeting and new equipment with several
Steamships’ Logistics Division is PNG’s largest operator of transport and logistics, with a more
million more to be expended prior to 2025. The re-fleeting,
extensive service network than any other logistics provider. The division comprises four operating
entities (Consort Express Lines [domestic & regional shipping],
together with changes to provide more comprehensive EastWest Transport [general
transport, customs clearance & warehousing, fuel transport], J
and intermodal end-to-end logistics solutions ensures that V Port Services [stevedoring &
Steamships has ample capacity to increasingly service the
handling, heavy equipment leasing], and Pacific Towing [harbour towage & marine services) and
logistics requirements of not only its PNG clients but those in
operates 16 offices and agencies across the country.
the broader region.
The division’s four operating entities have each recently made multi-million dollar investments in re-
Steamships’ Logistics Division is PNG’s largest operator of
fleeting (e.g., ships, tugs, barges, containers, trucks, fuel tankers), as well as in new machinery (e.g.,
transport and logistics, with a more extensive service network
cranes, reach stackers, empty container handlers, forklifts).
than any other logistics provider. The division comprises four
operating entities (Consort Express Lines [domestic & regional
Central to Steamships’ capacity to service countries in the South Pacific and beyond, is its shipping
shipping], EastWest Transport [general transport, customs
business, Consort Express Lines (‘Consort’). In addition to being PNG’s premier coastal shipper,
clearance & warehousing, fuel transport], JV Port Services
Consort is a regional project cargo specialist and has several vessels (i.e., conventional container
[stevedoring & handling, heavy equipment leasing], and Pacific
vessels, landing craft, and tug and barge sets) available for both domestic as well as international
charter.
Towing [harbour towage & marine services) and operates 16 Project cargo specialist, Steamships Logistics Division, has a fleet of nearly 30 ships,
offices and agencies across the country. tugs, and barges, more than 200 trucking assets, as well as an expanse of machinery and
Consort has experience with all categories of project cargo (i.e., overweight and oversized, sensitive
equipment. It employs more than 1,700 staff (98 % PNG nationals).
The division’s four operating entities have each recently
[including dangerous], and break bulk).
made multi-million dollar investments in re-fleeting (e.g.,
Consort has experience with all categories of project cargo
ships, tugs, barges, containers, trucks, fuel tankers), as well as rtner Swire Shipping, as well as ‘sister’
Consort works in partnership with its international shipping pa
(i.e., overweight and oversized, sensitive [including dangerous],
in new machinery (e.g., cranes, reach stackers, empty container – no matter where they are in the
Logistics Division entity, EastWest Transport to provide clients
handlers, forklifts). and break bulk).
region – with a full suite of logistics services (e.g., container packing, stevedoring, customs clearance,
Central to Steamships’ capacity to service countries in the Consort works in partnership with its international shipping
warehousing, storage and laydown facilities, depot to wharf transport, etc.,).
South Pacific and beyond, is its shipping business, Consort partner Swire Shipping, as well as ‘sister’ Logistics Division entity,
“Our key competitive advantage is that we focus on giving clients exactly what they need” says
Express Lines (‘Consort’). In addition to being PNG’s premier EastWest Transport to provide clients – no matter where they are
Thomas Bellamy, Chief Operating Officer of Steamships’ Logistics Division. “Increasingly this means
coastal shipper, Consort is a regional project cargo specialist and in the region – with a full suite of logistics services (e.g., container
comprehensive and integrated logistics solutions. With our network we can pick up any kind of
has several vessels (i.e., conventional container vessels, landing packing, stevedoring, customs clearance, warehousing, storage
project cargo from suppliers – no matter where they are in the world – and deliver it safely and
craft, and tug and barge sets) available for both domestic as well and laydown facilities, depot to wharf transport, etc.,).
efficiently to a client’s doorstep.”
as international charter. “Our key competitive advantage is that we focus on giving
clients exactly what they need” says Thomas Bellamy, Chief
Bellamy reports that additional competitive advantages enjoyed by Steamships’ Logistics Division are
its safety and local content credentials. “We are firmly committed to working towards ‘Zero Harm’.
Operating Officer of Steamships’ Logistics Division. “Increasingly
this means comprehensive and integrated logistics solutions.
This means reducing injuries, environmental damage, and asset damage in the workplace through an
With our network we can pick up any kind of project cargo from
embedded ‘Work Seif’ culture. Furthermore, Steamships is a proud Melanesian business with an
suppliers – no matter where they are in the world – and deliver it
exceptional track record of helping drive the development of the communities in which it operates –
98 percent of its 2,600+ staff are Papua New Guineans. safely and efficiently to a client’s doorstep.”
Bellamy reports that additional competitive advantages enjoyed
by Steamships’ Logistics Division are its safety and local content
credentials. “We are firmly committed to working towards ‘Zero
Harm’. This means reducing injuries, environmental damage,
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and asset damage in the workplace through an embedded ‘Work
Seif’ culture. Furthermore, Steamships is a proud Melanesian
business with an exceptional track record of helping drive the
Each of the four operating entities within the Logistics Division has invested millions of development of the communities in which it operates – 98
dollars in re-fleeting and new equipment such as these reach stackers. percent of its 2,600+ staff are Papua New Guineans.
To learn more about Steamships’ Logistics Division, including its project cargo, charter,
and end-to-end logistics solutions: www.steamshipslogistics.com
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