Pacific International Lines (PIL) has announced that they have launched their China Calcutta Service (CCS), the first in the market to link South China to Calcutta directly. The weekly service started on July 2, 2024 from Xiamen.

Surendran Mathilagath, General Manager of Intra-Asia Services at PIL, said, "PIL is pleased to be a pioneer in offering a direct China to Calcutta service, supporting the high growth and trade in these two economies. This service also connects customers with a gate-way to Singapore for the Southeast Asia market, as well as Bangladesh, the East Coast of India and Myanmar. The launch of this service demonstrates PIL’s continued commitment to be a first mover to meet the needs of the market by providing customised solutions for our customers."

The rotation for the CCS service includes the following ports: