MSC has announced it has re-shuffled its Sub Saharan Africa service network and further added Pointe-Noire in Congo Republic (CR) and Matadi in Democr
MSC has announced it has re-shuffled its Sub Saharan Africa service network and further added Pointe-Noire in Congo Republic (CR) and Matadi in Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the port rotation effective from January 2023.
Re-shuffling mode
According to the Swiss/Italian container line addition of Pointe-Noire in the Angola service will add a significant advantage for Asia and Indian markets in the region. The Congolese port will serve as a key transshipment hub for cargo destinated to Angola and Namibia in Africa.
Stopping the transship via Lomé will reduce by 11 days the transit time to the main Angolan port of Luanda, and Namibe, as well as Walvis Bay in Namibia, according to MSC, which noted that covering Pointe-Noire on the Angola service, also represents new business opportunities for cargo coming from North Europe and the Mediterranean.
“Indeed, cargo from the main cities of these markets will transship via Lomé, Togo and be directly discharged to CR and DRC. The interconnectivity between Angola and Namibia, and its key trade markets is going to strengthen Intra-Africa and international trade,” said MSC.
Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC) is an international shipping line founded by Gianluigi Aponte in Italy in 1970, with headquarters in Switzerland since 1978. The privately held company is owned by the Aponte family. It has been the largest container shipping line since the start of 2022, after overtaking fellow 2M Alliance member Maersk. The company operates in all major ports of the world