MSC launches direct Central America-North Europe link
GENEVA's Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is starting a weekly service directly connecting Central America and North Europe with five ships of 1,800 to 2,700 TEU. Alphaliner reports the first westbound sailing will depart Rotterdam on January 27 with the 1,876-TEU Aries and connect the fruit exporting countries of Honduras, Guatemala and Costa Rica with North Europe.
The service encompasses the Freeport-Centram feeder service, retaking the two ships which ply the feeder loop now.
A call at the Bahamas hub of Freeport is included both ways, allowing connections with the Caribbean sector and with US east coast.
The new service will also free up capacity on the North Europe-US Gulf service and on the North Europe-Panama-WCSA service, used previously to cover the Caribbean and Central America markets.
(Source:http://www.schednet.com)
