MSC enhances connectivity in South Africa
As committed to offer the best solutions from pick up to delivery and also connect Africa to the rest of the world, MSC is enhancing their network in Southern Africa to facilitate the trade with Europe and other regions.
MSC is pleased to announce the update of its NWC to South Africa service and the launch of two new shuttle services:
- NWC to South Africa service is offering direct connections between North Europe and South Africa and now to Namibia with a direct call to Walvis Bay.
- Namibia Express connecting Cape Town (South Africa) and Walvis Bay (Namibia) is now enabling to deliver cargo from all across Europe to Namibia via transshipment by Cape Town.
- Mozambique Shuttle connecting Walvis Bay (Namibia), Maputo and Beira (Mozambique) and up to Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania) and Mombasa (Kenya). For cargo import- export Europe, Walvis Bay will serve as transshipment hub for cargo destinated to Maputo and Beira.
Walvis Bay will become their new transshipment hub in Southern Africa West Coast, facilitating the movement of goods from Europe via their NWC to South Africa service. Additionally, MSC strengthens its the intra-Africa network in the region.
The details of Southern Africa network including port rotations and first departures:
NWC to South Africa
The revised rotation will start with the MSC Rosaria voyage NZ504A from London Gateway on 20 January 2025.
London Gateway – Rotterdam – Antwerp – Bremerhaven – Le Havre – Sines – Las Palmas – Walvis Bay – Gqeberha (Port Elizabeth) – Durban – Cape Town – Las Palmas – London Gateway
Namibia Express
The first sailing will start on 08 January 2025 from Cape Town with the MSC Himanshi III voyage OA502A, and ETA Walvis Bay on 11 January 2025.
Cape Town – Walvis Bay – Cape Town
Mozambique shuttle
The first sailing of will start from Beira on 14 January with the MSC Imma III voyage JO502A, and ETA Walvis Bay on 24 January 2025.
Beira – Walvis Bay – Durban – Maputo – Mombasa – Dar Es Salaam – Beira