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MSC adds to its Far East Middle East service into Red Sea and back
ITALIAN-SWISS Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has announced a new service connecting the Far East with the Red Sea as it enhances services from Asia, reported London's Container Management.
The Petra Express will operate on a loop calling at Ningbo, Shanghai, Guangzhou-Nansha, Shenzhen-Shekou, Singapore, Colombo, Salalah, Djibouti, King Abdullah Port, Sokhna Port, Al'Aqabah, King Abdullah Port, Salalah, Singapore and back to Ningbo.
MSC Pilar will initiate the service, sailing from Ningbo from early November 2017, as one of the eight 4,800-TEU vessels operating on the line.
The Geneva-based company noted in a statement that it has "taken steps to reinforce its feeder network out of both Salalah and King Abdullah Port".
"The new Petra Express service will create more availability of space and ensure competitive transit times," it said.
For MSC customers, cargo originating in Australia and New Zealand that is bound for the Red Sea will now be routed via Singapore.
The Petra Express will operate on a loop calling at Ningbo, Shanghai, Guangzhou-Nansha, Shenzhen-Shekou, Singapore, Colombo, Salalah, Djibouti, King Abdullah Port, Sokhna Port, Al'Aqabah, King Abdullah Port, Salalah, Singapore and back to Ningbo.
MSC Pilar will initiate the service, sailing from Ningbo from early November 2017, as one of the eight 4,800-TEU vessels operating on the line.
The Geneva-based company noted in a statement that it has "taken steps to reinforce its feeder network out of both Salalah and King Abdullah Port".
"The new Petra Express service will create more availability of space and ensure competitive transit times," it said.
For MSC customers, cargo originating in Australia and New Zealand that is bound for the Red Sea will now be routed via Singapore.
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