宏海箱運、金星輪船、高麗海運、德翔海運及森羅商船宣布將聯合開通一條全新集裝箱航線，連接中國新港、巴基斯坦及中東。
　　宏海箱運把新航線命名為RPM，港序為：新港→青島→上海→寧波→蛇口→巴生港→科倫坡→卡拉奇→杰貝阿里→科倫坡→巴生港→新港。
　　新航線首航定于2017年11月17日，首航船為金星輪船旗下集裝箱船。新航線將部置6艘運力介乎5,000-6,500標箱的集裝箱船。
　　宏海箱運執行副總裁Charlie Chu表示：“RPM航線將使公司的泛亞戰略更完整，為希望增加亞洲業務的客戶提供全面的航運服務。”
　　RCL launches new service from China to Pakistan and Middle East
　　16 Oct 2017
　　RCL,together with its partners Gold Star Line,KMTC,TS Line and SM Line is pleased to announce the launch of its new service serving China to Pakistan and the Middle East.
　　This will be six vessel deployment in a seven week rotation using vessels of 5,000 to 6,500 TEU in a rotation of Xingang(Fri)–Qingtao(Sun)–Shanghai(Tuesday)–Ningbo(Wednesday)–Shekou(Sunday)–Port Klang(Friday)–Colombo(Wednesday)–Karachi(Monday)–Jebel Ali(Thursday)–Colombo(Thursday)–Port Klang(Tuesday)–Singapore(Wednesday)–Xingang.
　　RCL will assign the name“RPM”or RCL Pakistan Middle East service.The maiden voyage will commence with Gold Star's vessel departing Xingang on the 17 November 17.This will be followed by vessels from KMTC,SM Line,TS Line,Gold Star Line and RCL in that order with vessels'names to be advised later.
　　Mr Charlie Chu,EVP Business“This service achieves many objectives for RCL including:
　　1.Dedicated service to connect China,SE Asia to Pakistan that also provides multiple dipping;
　　2.A 3rd sailing to the Middle East,complementing the RIM(JV with Emirates)and RME(slots on HMM's KME)which was just recently increased in slots;
　　3.RCL will also offer the industry's first direct call from Xingang to Pakistan and Middle East in the market;
　　4.Ability to carry COC and SOC cargo between Sri Lanka,Pakistan and the Middle East,which is a high growth area.
　　The RPM will allow more completeness to RCL's pan-asia strategy in providing a comprehensive suite of shipping services to our customers who seek a strong Asia presence”.