Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has announced it is enhancing its network in Southern Africa to facilitate trade with Europe and other regions.
MSC unveils updates of its NWC to South Africa service and the launch of two new shuttle services:
The NWC to South Africa service offers direct connections between North Europe and South Africa and now to Namibia with a direct call to Walvis Bay.
Namibia Express connecting Cape Town (South Africa) and Walvis Bay (Namibia) can now deliver cargo from all across Europe to Namibia via transshipment by Cape Town.
Mozambique Shuttle connects Walvis Bay (Namibia), Maputo, and Beira (Mozambique) and up to Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania) and Mombasa (Kenya). For cargo import — export Europe, Walvis Bay will serve as a transshipment hub for cargo destined for Maputo and Beira.
Walvis Bay will become its new transshipment hub in Southern Africa’s West Coast, facilitating the movement of goods from Europe via our NWC to South Africa service. Additionally, MSC strengthens its intra-Africa network in the region.
NWC to South Africa:
The revised rotation will start with the MSC Rosaria voyage NZ504A from London Gateway on 20 January 2025.
London Gateway – Rotterdam – Antwerp – Bremerhaven – Le Havre – Sines – Las Palmas – Walvis Bay – Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) – Durban – Cape Town – Las Palmas – London Gateway
Namibia Express:
The first sailing will start on 08 January 2025 from Cape Town with the MSC Himanshi III voyage OA502A, and ETA Walvis Bay on 11 January 2025.
Cape Town – Walvis Bay – Cape Town
Mozambique shuttle:
The first sailing of will start from Beira on 14 January with the MSC Imma III voyage JO502A, and ETA Walvis Bay on 24 January 2025.
Beira – Walvis Bay – Durban – Maputo – Mombasa – Dar Es Salaam – Beira
Late last year, MSC announced an increase in the Emergency Operation Surcharge (EOS).