MSC opened up a brand new direct container service connecting a significant port in Florida with the far East for the primary time since 2011. A 4,675 TEU Container vessel, the MSC Rochelle known as the port Everglades on September thirtieth as the primary vessel to reach within the new service.
The Mediterranean Transport Firm (MSC) launched its new Zephyr service connecting Northern China and South Korea with the Southeastern United States through a direct container service. Earlier than this service, container cargo may solely attain the port of Everglades by transshipment. The Service rotation of the Zephyr service is Shanghai, Ningbo, Busan, Cristobal, Houston, Port Everglades, Savannah, Lazaro Cardenas, and again to Shanghai.
Jonathan Daniels, Chief Government and Port Director of Port Everglades acknowledged that the port is experiencing a growth in cargo coming from new markets all through the world because of MSC and its recognition of the port’s development potential. He additionally acknowledged that they’d been working to deepen and widen the navigation channels and put money into cranes and different cargo dealing with infrastructure to enhance the port effectivity.
Earlier, the 9000 TEU MSC Alina had known as on the Port Everglades coming from China, nevertheless, this ship was not part of the Zephyr Service and was diverted from one other port to port Everglades for one name.
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