MSC Lion adds second Singapore call

Friday, August 10, 2012

The ocean carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. has added a new westbound call at Singapore to its weekly Asia-Europe Lion Service. It's Asia-North Europe partner CMA CGM takes slots on this loop, calling it FAL7. Previously the Lion Service ran non-stop from Chiwan via Suez to Sines, Portugal with a transit time of 19 days. Now, with the addition of a Singapore call this has slowed to 22 days. The Lion Service still operates with 11 vessels averagoing 1...

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