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MSC Introduces New Direct Service from Far East to the West Coast of South America 20/10/2004

Geneva, Wednesday 20th October 2004

MEDITERRANEAN SHIPPING COMPANY S.A of Geneva, Switzerland is pleased to announce the introduction of their new ANDES EXPRESS SERVICE from the Far East direct to the Ports of Mexico and the West Coast of South America.

Commencing with the sailing of the MSC Fribourg from Hong Kong on the 23rd of December 2004 and from San Antonio on 26th January, MSC will provide a direct express weekly service deploying ten vessels of 2000 TEU capacity on the following port rotation:

  • HongKong-Chiwan-Shanghai-Busan-Manzanillo(Mexico)-Buenaventura-SanAntonio-SanVicente-Manzanillo-LongBeach-HongKong.

The markets of Peru and Ecuador will be served with excellent transhipment connections at the Port of Buenaventura.

This new ANDES EXPRESS SERVICE will enable MSC to provide an optimum service package from the Far East to Mexico and South American West Coast Ports with comprehensive port coverage, schedule integrity and excellent transit times.Further information about this revised service can be obtained from your local MSC Agency Office



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