Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC)

MSC commences new West Africa regional service

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has announced the launch of a new service to Bissau, the capital city of Guinea-Bissau, on the coast of West Africa, with connections via Las Palmas, the capital of Gran Canaria, one of Spain’s Canary Islands.

“This fortnightly service will enable import and export to/from Guinea Bissau via our transshipment hub Las Palmas in the Canary Islands, offering connections with the country’s main trade partners in Asia, Europe and South America East Coast,” said MSC...

https://container-news.com/msc-commences-new-west-africa-regional-service/

MSC joins ICHCA International

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is now a member of the ICHCA International, the global association that represents cargo handling companies, having also representation on the association’s board of directors.

“MSC has determined the Environmental, Health, Safety and Security Quality Governance topics (EHSQ) that are most relevant to our business, we have identified our priorities and are building on communication with the maritime stakeholders,” said Dirk Van de Velde, MSC’s chief EHSQ...

https://container-news.com/msc-joins-ichca-international/

MSC adds direct Zeebrugge port call on two services

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has announced the extension of its North Europe coverage by adding a call in Zeebrugge, Belgium in its Shogun and Lion services.

“The additional port of call will provide customers with the option to discharge at an easily accessible port, while also offering improved coverage for inland connections,” said MSC in a statement.

The Swiss-Italian container line believes the two new direct calls will also help to reduce pressure amid the ongoing congestion in...

https://container-news.com/msc-adds-direct-zeebrugge-port-call-on-two-services/

MSC complains about Panama Ports Company’s “unprofessional attitudes”

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has written to Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) director, Noriel Arauz, complaining about unprofessionalism and obstructive behaviour from Panama Ports Company (PPC).

PPC, a unit of Hutchison Ports, oversees operations in Balboa and Cristobal ports in Panama.

In the letter, MSC wrote, “Since 22 January 2022, we have experienced unprofessional attitudes and coercive actions of the concessionaire PPC, the company in charge of the operation in the port of Balboa...

https://container-news.com/msc-complains-about-panama-ports-companys-unprofessional-attitudes/

MSC applies rate increase from Italian ports to America

The Italian/Swiss box carrier Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has announced new increases in freight rates from Italian ports to the ports of New York, Long Beach, Montreal, Vancouver, Veracruz and Ensenada.

The higher container prices will be effective from 1 July 2022, until further notice but not beyond 31 July 2022.

Port of loadingPort of dischargeCommodityNew Base RatesFormer Base Rates
Base rate 20 DVBase rate 40 DV-HCBase rate 20 DVBase rate 40 DV-HC
Genova, ItalyNew...

https://container-news.com/msc-applies-rate-increase-from-italian-ports-to-america/

MSC’s Florida Gulf Feeder service completes first call at JAXPORT

The 1,400 TEU container ship MSC Reet II is the first vessel in MSC’s Florida Gulf Feeder service that made its inaugural call to the Jacksonville Port Authority on 26 April.

The Florida Gulf Feeder service calls the SSA Jacksonville Container Terminal (JCT) at JAXPORT’s Blount Island Marine Terminal bi-weekly with JAXPORT partner SSA Atlantic providing stevedoring services at Blount Island.

The service connects Jacksonville to major transshipment hubs in the Dominican Republic and The Bahamas....

https://container-news.com/mscs-florida-gulf-feeder-service-completes-first-call-at-jaxport/

MSC increases freight rates from Italy to the United States

The largest container shipping line in the world Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has announced increases in its freight prices from Italy to the United States.

Particularly, MSC will push up its Freight All Kinds (FAK) rates from the ports of Genova and La Spezia to the ports of New York and Long Beach, effective from 13 May 2022 until further notice but not beyond 31 May 2022.

Port of loading

Port of discharge

Commodity

New Base Rates

Former Base Rates

Base rate    20 DV

Ba...

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MSC adds DaChan Bay call in Seagull service

The global ocean carrier Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) will enhance its Seagull service, which links China with South East Asia, by adding a new weekly port call at DaChan Bay, China.

The first sailing with the revised rotation will be with Amalthea on voyage number HU218A, with an estimated time of arrival at Shanghai on 4 May.

The new rotation of Seagull service will be as follows:

Shanghai (China) – Ningbo (China) – DaChan Bay (China) – Vung Tau (Vietnam) – Laem Chabang (Thailand) –...

https://container-news.com/msc-adds-dachan-bay-call-in-seagull-service/

MSC stops New Wallaby service, revises Panda service

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has announced the ceasing of the New Wallaby service and the revision of the Panda service.

The Geneva-headquartered shipping line will stop operating the New Wallaby service, connecting China with Japan and Australia.

The last sailing southbound will be on the 17th week, with the 2014-built Christa Schulte departing Qingdao on 29 April, on its voyage 216S. As for the last northbound call in Sydney, it is scheduled for 22 May with the same vessel, on voyage...

https://container-news.com/msc-stops-new-wallaby-service-updates-panda-service/

MSC’s new service to connect Baltic Sea with US East Coast

The largest container line in the world Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has announced the launch of a new weekly service, which will link the ScanBaltic region with the US East Coast and is expected to start at the end of March.

MSC said its new service will offer Klaipeda, Lithuania to New York, US in 15 days, Gdynia, Poland to New York in 13 days and Gothenburg, Sweden to New York in 11 days. The Swiss/Italian ocean carrier noted that no transshipment will be required between load and...

https://container-news.com/mscs-new-service-to-connect-baltic-sea-with-us-east-coast/

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