The following customer advisory was published by Hapag-Lloyd:
In our continued efforts to provide you with high value service, we are pleased to announce our restructured MSE Service. Hapag-Lloyd will become vessel provider in this sub-trade from the West Mediterranean to South America East Coast. The new MSE Service is planned to commence on October 19, 2017 in Barcelona, Spain with the southbound departure of M/V “MSC Amalfi” – voyage MM741A.
The restructured MSE Service, covering the major markets in the Mediterranean and the East Coast of South America, will be a weekly service with fixed scheduled arrivals and departures.
The new rotation of the service will be as follows:
![[MSE route map: Barcelona, Genoa, Fos sur Mer, Gioia Tauro, Marsaxlokk, Valencia, Suape, Salvador, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Paranague, Itapoa, Montevideo, Navegantes, Santos, Rio de Janeiro, Las Palmas, Valencia, Barcelona]](https://app.eesea.com/news/wp-content/uploads/Customer_Info_SAEC_Service.png)
The MSE Service will offer you a comprehensive market coverage in this trade with mainly direct connections and highly competitive transit times in both directions and with a hub in Malta to connect to markets in Asia, Middle East and Africa:
Transit Time (in days) – Southbound
![[Soundbound transit time table. Some values include: Barcelona to Suape - 20 days; Marsaxlokk to Santos - 19 days; Gioia Tauro to Paranagua - 21 days]](https://app.eesea.com/news/wp-content/uploads/Customer_Info_SAEC_Service1.png)
Transit Time (in days) – Northbound
![[Northbound transit times. Some values include: Itapoa to Las Palmas - 21 days; Santos to Valencia - 15 days; Rio de Janeiro to Fos-Marseille - 18 days]](https://app.eesea.com/news/wp-content/uploads/Customer_Info_SAEC_Service2.png)
We will provide you in due course with further information about the restructured MSE Service.
We are looking forward to continue the valuable relationship and the reliable service we have been providing to you.
Source: Hapag-Lloyd (LF)
Source: Hapag-Lloyd