The world’s largest box line MSC has decided to make adjustments to its European service network, according to DynaLiners.
The Swiss/Italian ocean carrier has trimmed its West Mediterranean to Red Sea service by removing France’s Marseilles port and Spain’s Barcelona port from the port rotation and adding Egypt’s Alexandria port.
The updated port rotation now includes Valencia (Spain), Gioia Tauro (Italy), Malta, Alexandria (Egypt), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), King Abdullah (Saudi Arabia), Aqaba (Jordan), Port Said (Egypt), and back to Valencia (Spain).
Additionally, MSC is updating its IPAK service by adding stops at the Indian Ocean Islands while removing Colombo. The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI), previously a slot operator, will now return as a vessel provider, contributing one ship to the service fleet.
The revised route is Port Qasim (Pakistan), Nhava Sheva (India), Hazira (India), Mundra (India), Felixstowe (United Kingdom), Rotterdam (Netherlands), Hamburg (Germany), Bremerhaven (Germany), Antwerp (Belgium), Le Havre (France), London (Gateway) (United Kingdom), Port Louis (Mauritius), Port Reunion (Réunion, France), and back to Port Qasim (Pakistan).
Changes are also being made to MSC’s Himalaya Express. Türkiye’s port of Izmit and a second stop at the regional hub in Gioia Tauro will be added, with Malta being dropped.
The updated itinerary will include Mundra (India), Nhava Sheva (India), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Sines (Portugal), Valencia (Spain), Gioia Tauro (Italy), Piraeus (Greece), Tekirdag (Turkiye), Izmit (Turkiye), Gioia Tauro (Italy), Barcelona (Spain), Valencia (Spain), Malaga (Spain), Jebel Ali (United Arab Emirates), Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), Hamad (Qatar), Dammam (Saudi Arabia), Jubail (Saudi Arabia), Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates), and back to Mundra (India).