The scheduled arrival of the MOL Vision in July means that the shipping line will call at Jacksonville's burgeoning port six months ahead of schedule.
In preparation for the opening of TraPac's new 158-acre terminal at the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT), the MOL Vision (voyage 008E) will begin calling on Jacksonville's Blount Island Terminal as part of its East Coast-South China Express service (ESX). In addition to Jacksonville, the ESX will add east and westbound calls at Balboa, Panama, a statement from MOL said.
Linking central and south China to the US east coast via the Panama Canal, the ESX service is jointly operated by TNWA Partners and CMA CGM.
The new ESX port rotation is: Ningbo, Shanghai, Chiwan, Hong Kong, Balboa, Manzanillo, Panama, Jacksonville, Savannah, New York, Norfolk, Balboa, and back to Ningbo.
As the future base of MOL's US South Atlantic port activities, TraPac will offer post-Panamax container handling systems with a yearly capacity of 800,000 TEU, it said.
This comes as rapidly increasing development in south Georgia and north Florida is fast making Jacksonville one of North America's rising stars for international trade. With nearly 50 major distribution centres within miles of JAXPORT and 17,000 acres of available building and expansion capacity, JAXPORT is expected to become the premier south Atlantic port for shippers looking to take advantage of its strategic location.
In addition to shortening the distance between the US and Panama, JAXPORT is serviced by three major interstate highways and more than 100 truck terminals, allowing shippers to reach more than 60 per cent of the US population within 24 hours.
"With the completion of TraPac Jacksonville, MOL will solidify its commitment to enhancing its already robust east coast global service, while continuing to strengthen its presence in Latin America and the Caribbean," the release added.
In preparation for the opening of TraPac's new 158-acre terminal at the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT), the MOL Vision (voyage 008E) will begin calling on Jacksonville's Blount Island Terminal as part of its East Coast-South China Express service (ESX). In addition to Jacksonville, the ESX will add east and westbound calls at Balboa, Panama, a statement from MOL said.
Linking central and south China to the US east coast via the Panama Canal, the ESX service is jointly operated by TNWA Partners and CMA CGM.
The new ESX port rotation is: Ningbo, Shanghai, Chiwan, Hong Kong, Balboa, Manzanillo, Panama, Jacksonville, Savannah, New York, Norfolk, Balboa, and back to Ningbo.
As the future base of MOL's US South Atlantic port activities, TraPac will offer post-Panamax container handling systems with a yearly capacity of 800,000 TEU, it said.
This comes as rapidly increasing development in south Georgia and north Florida is fast making Jacksonville one of North America's rising stars for international trade. With nearly 50 major distribution centres within miles of JAXPORT and 17,000 acres of available building and expansion capacity, JAXPORT is expected to become the premier south Atlantic port for shippers looking to take advantage of its strategic location.
In addition to shortening the distance between the US and Panama, JAXPORT is serviced by three major interstate highways and more than 100 truck terminals, allowing shippers to reach more than 60 per cent of the US population within 24 hours.
"With the completion of TraPac Jacksonville, MOL will solidify its commitment to enhancing its already robust east coast global service, while continuing to strengthen its presence in Latin America and the Caribbean," the release added.