The following release was published by MSC:
In our continuous efforts to enhance our product offering, MSC is pleased to announce the update of its NWC to South Africa service.
As part of the new service schedule, MSC will revise its port rotation in Northern Europe and call at Cape Town on the Northbound leg in order to improve transit times and schedule reliability.
MSC will continue to serve its customers in the Mediterranean via Sines and Las Palmas, ensuring quick and reliable connections at both transshipment ports.
The first vessel on the revised rotation will be MSC LILY, voyage NZ302A, ETA Rotterdam on 9 January 2023.
The new rotation will be as follows:
Rotterdam – London Gateway – Antwerp – Hamburg – Le Havre – Sines – Las Palmas –
Coega – Durban – Cape Town – Las Palmas – Rotterdam
Source: MSC