The following release was published by Hapag-Lloyd:
If you are shipping with our Mediterranean - South America West Coast (MSW) Service, here's an update for your cargo planning. From March 20, 2024, the coverage of our Mediterranean ports will change – a change designed to serve your northbound reefer markets and expand your opportunities.
Here's what you need to know:
We'll be adding Vigo, ES as a first port of call in the Mediterranean to provide you with faster transit times to markets in northern Spain and Portugal Tangier, MA is now served exclusively by transshipment and is therefore not part of the new rotation We're adding a call at Salerno, IT to extend your cargo coverage from north to south in Italy For your reference here's an overview of the new service rotation:
Malaga, ES -> Valencia, ES -> Civitavecchia, IT -> Salerno, IT -> Genoa, IT -> Livorno, IT -> Barcelona, ES -> Caucedo, DO -> Cartagena, CO -> Buenaventura, CO -> Paita, PE -> Posorja, EC -> Guayaquil, EC -> Manzanillo, MX -> Puerto Limon, CR -> Cartagena, CO -> Vigo, ES -> Malaga, ES
Source: Hapag-Lloyd