New England short sea service
Massachusetts Port Authority announced that a new weekly cargo service connecting Boston with Halifax began on 14 June, Worldcargonews reported.
The New England-Halifax Shuttle, operated by American Feeder Lines (AFL), gives New England shippers a reliable connection to 20 major steamship lines.
"The new shuttle provides shippers with a vital connection to Eastern Canada‘s main transhipment hub," said Mike Leone, port director for Massport.
In addition to Boston, the shuttle will call Portland, Maine, linking both cities with Halifax‘s South End and Fairview Cove container terminals.
According to a Massport release, this is the first of many services that AFL hopes to implement as part of a planned marine highway connecting ports along the East and Gulf Coasts with an all-water link.
As container lines put larger ships into service, AFL‘s coastwise network would allow these vessels to unload their cargo onto feeder ships destined for smaller ports.
The New England-Halifax Shuttle, operated by American Feeder Lines (AFL), gives New England shippers a reliable connection to 20 major steamship lines.
"The new shuttle provides shippers with a vital connection to Eastern Canada‘s main transhipment hub," said Mike Leone, port director for Massport.
In addition to Boston, the shuttle will call Portland, Maine, linking both cities with Halifax‘s South End and Fairview Cove container terminals.
According to a Massport release, this is the first of many services that AFL hopes to implement as part of a planned marine highway connecting ports along the East and Gulf Coasts with an all-water link.
As container lines put larger ships into service, AFL‘s coastwise network would allow these vessels to unload their cargo onto feeder ships destined for smaller ports.