Wilson Sons has launched a new line with SeaLead at the Rio Grande Container Terminal in Rio Grande do Sul.
Named “MEDSA Service”, the new direct shipping call route runs between South America and the Mediterranean, heading for Morocco.
The new shipping line will allow South America to connect more efficiently with North Africa , the Mediterranean, the Middle East and India.
The largest inland sea in the world, the Mediterranean is located to the north of Africa, the south of Europe and the west of Asia.
The route operates with five ships, namely: 1,930-TEU Cape Byron; 1,349-TEU Escape; 1,349-TEU Espoir; 1,700-TEU Green Hope; and 1,781-TEU Seatrade Chile.
MEDSA Service will also concentrate at Rio Grande Container Terminal cargo from the ports of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, in Argentina and Uruguay, respectively, via feeder vessels transhipping to various destinations up to the Mediterranean.
“The new shipping route reiterates our commitment to offering greater service speed and transport capacity, which will boost the growth of Rio Grande do Sul’s foreign trade and strengthen our position as an important logistics hub in the Southern Cone,” said Paulo Bertinetti, CEO of Rio Grande Container Terminal.
SeaLead CEO Suleyman Avci commented on the new service: “With the new MEDSA Service, we are not only expanding our network but also increasing our capacity to serve the Brazilian and Mediterranean markets.
“This service is designed to meet the high standards of reliability and efficiency that our clients expect from SeaLead.”
Earlier this summer, Wilson Sons inked a deal with Vale, a global mining company, to berth seven vessels at its shipyard in Port Santos.