CSAV, a Chilean shipping company opened from February 6th a Black Sea Link (BSL) feeder line to the Black Sea region. Capella ship, the first one started operating on the new route, the company reported. The new line will be serving the ports of Istanbul (Turkey), Novorossiysk (Russia) and Poti (Georgia).

The CSAV Shipping is one of the oldest companies, founded in Chile back in 1872. It has offices across five continents. The company is engaged in transportation of containers and general cargoes, provides logistical "door- to-door” services. The CSAV maintains and operates its own container terminal in Santiago.