Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has restructured its Baltic Loop 07 container service, replacing its previous multi-port rotation with a dedicated shuttle connecting Klaipeda in Lithuania and Kotka in Finland.
Under the revised arrangement, the service will operate exclusively between the two Baltic ports, with the new rotation set as Klaipeda–Kotka–Klaipeda.
The restructuring removes calls at three ports from the previous rotation: Gdynia in Poland, Antwerp in Belgium and Aarhus in Denmark. The change significantly narrows the service’s geographical coverage, focusing capacity on the direct Lithuania–Finland connection.
The revised operation will be served by a single container vessel with an approximate capacity of 1,400 TEU. This replaces the earlier multi-port service structure with a shorter, more focused shuttle operation.
The direct connection is expected to provide a dedicated shipping link between Klaipeda and Kotka, supporting container movements between the two markets and offering shippers a more concentrated service option.
The removal of Gdynia, Antwerp and Aarhus applies specifically to MSC’s Baltic Loop 07 rotation and does not indicate a wider withdrawal of the carrier’s services from these ports.
MSC’s latest adjustment reflects the continuing optimisation of regional container shipping networks, as carriers modify port rotations and vessel deployments to align capacity with specific trade requirements.
The effective date of the revised rotation and the identity of the vessel assigned to the service have not been specified.