MSC Strengthens NWC-USA-SAWC Service with New Direct Bilbao Call

MSC is pleased to announce a significant enhancement to its IROKO service with a new direct call at Cape Town, connecting Asia, South and West Africa.

Supporting a variety of sectors – particularly the retail industry, solar panels, and many other end-consumer industries – the enhanced service is unique to the market, given its stand-alone setup, and marks MSC’s commitment to connecting Africa with its key trade partners, such as China.

 FN604A : The first vessel on the new rotation will be the voyage 

The first vessel on the new rotation will be the voyage FN604A, scheduled to call at Ningbo on 23 January 2026, with the full new rotation as follows:

Ningbo – Nansha – Singapore – Cape Town – Pointe Noire – Cotonou – Apapa – Tincan/Lagos – Onne – Lobito – Cape Town – Singapore – Xiamen – Ningbo

New Direct Bilbao Call

On the other hand MSC have announced a significant upgrade to its NWC-USA-SAWC service with a new direct call at Bilbao, Spain. This strategic addition is designed to give exporters in the city’s hinterland and northern Spain seamless access to major markets in the Caribbean, Central America and the West Coast of South America.

Supported a variety of sectors – in particular plywood, raw materials, food and beverages and many others – the enhanced service is unique to the market and marks MSC’s commitment to connecting Spain to Latin America.
The upgraded service will deliver unbeatable transit times, avoiding the delays caused by the current congestion in transhipment hubs. Competitive transit times from Bilbao include:

▪ Caucedo - 16 days ▪ Cartagena - 19 days ▪ Cristobal - 21 days ▪ Rodman - 22 days
▪ Callao - 26 days ▪ San Antonio - 30 days ▪ Coronel - 32 days ▪ Valparaiso - 33 days

Customers will also be able to access MSC’s comprehensive suite of services, including inland solutions, customs clearance and container stuffing.

The first vessel on the new rotation will be the MSC Carole, voyage 550A scheduled to call at Bilbao on December 20th with the full new rotation as follows:

London – Rotterdam – Antwerp – Bilbao – Las Palmas – Caucedo – Cartagena – Cristobal– Rodman – Callao – San Antonio – Coronel – Valparaiso

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