Chile's CSAV Group plans next year to raise the capacity of its weekly USATLAN container shipping service that calls at the US Port of Charleston on its way to South America.
Effective from the start of the third quarter of 2009, CSAV will replace the 2,500-TEU vessels used on the USATLAN service presently 3,500-TEU ships. This is said to be part of a move by the carrier to upgrade five of its services that call at ports on the east coast of South America, said a statement issued by the South Carolina State Ports Authority that is responsible for the Port of Charleston.
"The east coast of South America offers a steadily growing export opportunity for South Carolina businesses," said Fred Stribling, vice president of marketing and sales for the SC State Ports Authority. "Last year, exports in that trade lane increased 19 per cent."
The USATLAN service calls at the Wando Welch Terminal every seven days and connects Charleston with the South American east coast ports of Puerto Cabello in Venezuela, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Salvador and Sao Francisco do Sul in Brazil. Other participating carriers on the service include Hanjin, Hamburg Sud, Alianca, Yang Ming, "K" Line and Libra.
In 2007, the South American trade lane accounted for 11 per cent of Charleston's total container business, the release added.
Effective from the start of the third quarter of 2009, CSAV will replace the 2,500-TEU vessels used on the USATLAN service presently 3,500-TEU ships. This is said to be part of a move by the carrier to upgrade five of its services that call at ports on the east coast of South America, said a statement issued by the South Carolina State Ports Authority that is responsible for the Port of Charleston.
"The east coast of South America offers a steadily growing export opportunity for South Carolina businesses," said Fred Stribling, vice president of marketing and sales for the SC State Ports Authority. "Last year, exports in that trade lane increased 19 per cent."
The USATLAN service calls at the Wando Welch Terminal every seven days and connects Charleston with the South American east coast ports of Puerto Cabello in Venezuela, Rio de Janeiro, Santos, Salvador and Sao Francisco do Sul in Brazil. Other participating carriers on the service include Hanjin, Hamburg Sud, Alianca, Yang Ming, "K" Line and Libra.
In 2007, the South American trade lane accounted for 11 per cent of Charleston's total container business, the release added.