MSC launches new intra-Asia service ‘Seahorse’; updates 4 existing
July 16, 2020: The global shipping line MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company expanded its intra-Asia network by adding a new service, called Seahorse, and updating the four existing services, starting week 30 (July 19-25).
Full rotation of Seahorse: Tanjung Pelepas %u2013 Singapore %u2013 Jakarta %u2013 Yantian %u2013 Kaohsiung %u2013 Manila - Vung Tau %u2013 Laem Chabang %u2013 Tanjung Pelepas.
July 16, 2020: The global shipping line MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company expanded its intra-Asia network by adding a new service, called Seahorse, and updating the four existing services, starting week 30 (July 19-25).
“These enhancements to our intra-Asia network offer direct connections and competitive transit times for long haul cargo from Greater China and South-East Asia, as well as comprehensive port coverage between Indonesia, South China, Taiwan, Philippines, Vietnam and Thailand,” said the MSC release.
Full rotation of Seahorse: Tanjung Pelepas – Singapore – Jakarta – Yantian – Kaohsiung – Manila - Vung Tau – Laem Chabang – Tanjung Pelepas.
This comes at a time when customers are showing increasing demand for new services to move cargo between key locations in Asia. In addition to launching Seahorse, MSC updated four existing services: New Origami, Seagull, Lang Co Express and Malyndo Express. The newly updated services will link to our other intra-Asia services and to our global ocean liner network, as well as to its inland and barge services within the Asia region.
The first voyage on the Seahorse service:
MSC GIANNA – voyage number: HO030A
ETD Tanjung Pelepas July 25, 2020
We're expanding our intra-Asia network! Due to increasing customer demand we are both launching a new service, Seahorse, and updating four existing services. Read more and see our new intra-Asia coverage: https://t.co/HNlByd3OVO
— MSC Cargo (@MSCCargo) July 15, 2020
The first voyage on the Lang Co Express:
SPIRIT OF KOLKATA – voyage number: HZ031A
ETD Quinhon July 27, 2020
The first voyage on the New Origami:
SHATTA BHUM - voyage number: HI030A
ETD Tanjung Pelepas July 2020
(Loadings between Xiamen & Japan to Xiamen will be open from August 1, subject to the authorities’ agreements.)
The first voyage on the Seagull:
MP THE GRONK - voyage number: HU029A
ETD Shanghai July 16, 2020
The first voyage on the Malyndo:
TG ATHENA - voyage number: HY030A
ETD Singapore July 21, 2020
