MSC adds three 8,000-TEU ships to Asia-US east coast run via Suez

GENEVA's Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) plans to temporarily assign three ships in the 8,000 TEU class on its Golden Gate Service (GGS) between Asia and US east coast via Suez.

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANY-NJ) said the additional ships will set a record for container vessels calling the port, reported American Shipper.

MSC (USA) vice president Allen Clifford said the company will use three ships of 8,000 TEU on the round-the world GGS for one round trip voyage.

The GGS service rotation is Shanghai, Ningbo, Shenzhen (Chiwan and Yantian), Singapore, Salalah, Suez Canal transit, New York, Baltimore, Norfolk, Charleston, Freeport (Bahamas), Suez Canal transit, Jeddah, Colombo, Singapore, Shenzhen (Chiwan), Hong Kong and back to Shanghai.

Source: www.schednet.com