MSC has launched a new direct China-North Europe sea connection. Cargo ships from the Chinese port of Qingdao will arrive at the ports of Antwerp, Gdynia, Gdansk, and Klaipeda.
MSC China-North Europe sea route
The new connection cuts down sea shipping time from China to North Europe by 30%. The transit time of the Qingdao-Klaipeda indirect connection is 66 days, and the new Swan service takes 46 days. The ship changes direction in Klaipeda and sails to China, calling at King Abdullah Port in Saudi Arabia and the port of Singapore on the way.
The new Swan connection is one of the fastest shipping services between China, the Benelux, and the Baltic countries. It is also the first direct call to Klaipeda from Asia.
The service will run once a week. The first departure on the route is planned for June 11. The first ship will arrive at:
- the port of Antwerp on July 19,
- the port of Gdynia on July 24,
- the port of Gdansk (Baltic Hub) on July 25,
- the port of Klaipeda on July 27.
The full rotation of the Swan service: Qingdao – Ningbo – Yantian – Tanjung Pelepas – Antwerp – Gdynia– Gdansk – Klaipeda – King Abdullah Port – Singapore – Qingdao.
About MSC
MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) is a Swiss-Italian shipowner. The company was founded in Naples in 1970 and became the largest shipping company in the world. The MSC fleet consists of over 730 ships with a total capacity of 4.6 million TEU, serving over 500 ports around the world. MSC ships 24 million TEUs annually. The company owns the world’s largest container ships with a capacity of over 24,300 TEU.
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