MSC Adds Euro Heavyweights to Angola Express

Swiss container line Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is adding three European ports to its Angola Express service as of September 18.

The 2,000 TEU MV Nicholas will be the first ship in the revised service to call at the ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp and Bassens.

The new service now also includes a direct call from Casablanca to destinations in West Africa.

MSC will deploy six 2,000 TEU boxships on its upgraded service which will have the following port rotation: Rotterdam-Antwerp-Bassens (Bordeaux)-Sines-Casablanca-Las Palmas/Las Palmas-Conakry-Luanda-Dakar-Rotterdam.