WORLD's No 2 container shipping line, the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has announced big changes to its five services operating between Asia and North Europe.
Like 2M partner Maersk, MSC makes big changes to Asia-Europe routes WORLD's No 2 container shipping line, the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), has announced big changes to its five services operating between Asia and North Europe. It 2M alliance partner Maersk did the same earlier this week in what now appears to have been a co-ordinated move. MSC's Albatros service will see a major change into Germany as it now includes a direct service from North China to Hamburg, as well as optimised with Scandinavia and the Baltics. Westbound transit times will improve by as much as four days from the main Asian markets to Bremerhaven and Rotterdam, and eastbound services from Rotterdam to Shanghai are to see transit cut to five days. Felixstowe will benefit from changes to the Swan service with direct services from Shanghai, Ningbo and Qingdao. MSC's strategic hub of Antwerp is included on four of the five loops; Albatros, Shogun (EB) and Lion, Swan (WB). The changes are expected to be fully phased-in during the third quarter.