MSC launches new Africa service, Hapag plans new Asia-Africa routes
Swiss carrier Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has launched a new intermodal route between Djibouti & Ethiopia. "As the first MSC intermodal service in Ethiopia, it is a key milestone for progress in the region," an official statement added. "The new solution combines road and rail transport to facilitate smooth imports and exports out of landlocked Ethiopia."
MSC will offer two weekly services, connecting their global network to the Port of Djibouti, Ethiopia's main gateway:
* The PETRA service: Connecting China, Far East, Southeast Asia and all cargo routed via Singapore to Djibouti; and
* The NWC IPAK service: A direct connection to North Europe, and a connection to the US, MED, and IPAK regions via our regional transshipment hub King Abdullah Port (Saudi Arabia).
