MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company (MSC) has introduced the Port of Manzanillo to its Santana service, marking a strategic shift in its Mexican operations, reports Manila's Port Calls.
The decision involves discontinuing the westbound call at Lazaro Cardenas and designating Manzanillo as the preferred eastbound port.
The change commenced with the recent inaugural visit of the 13,102-TEU MSC Vega to Manzanillo.
Contecon Manzanillo SA (CMSA), the operator of Specialized Container Terminal 2 at the Port of Manzanillo, highlights that this adjustment underscores Manzanillo's position as the preferred gateway for Mexican trade with the Far East.
The modified Santana service, which connects the Far East with the East Coast of the United States, also adjusts the port rotation.
Notably, key US ports such as New York and Norfolk have been included, while Port Everglades and Baltimore have been replaced.
MSC vessels will now return from Norfolk to Thailand via the Suez Canal, signifying the end of westbound calls at Lazaro Cardenas.
However, the Santana service will continue to make regular eastbound calls at the Port of Manzanillo.
The updated port rotation is as follows: Laem Chabang, Cai Mep, Ningbo, Shanghai, Busan, Manzanillo, Cristobal, Caucedo, New York, Norfolk, Laem Chabang.
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