MOL expands Asia-Africa services
MOL has announced a New Asia - West Africa Service via Suez and a New Asia - Indian Ocean Islands (IOI) / South Africa - West Africa service.
MOL will change the current Asia - West Africa service from the West Africa Super Express service to a New Asia - West Africa service via Suez using a new Europe / West Africa feeder service.
At the same time, MOL will introduce a new service, the Indian Ocean Islands, South Africa, West Africa dedicated container service (ISW), which will improve Asia - IOI and South Africa - West Africa trades.
For the Asia - West Africa trade via Suez, MOL will have two feeder loops between Europe and West Africa, one of which is dedicated for Lagos, which suffers heavy port congestion.
The other feeder service will newly cover Dakar, Senegal and Cotonou, Benin, two major ports in West Africa.
MOL will use the China / Europe service as the trunk line connecting to the Europe / Lagos feeder via Zeebrugge, Belgium.
For the Europe / West Africa feeder, MOL will use the Japan / China / Europe service as the trunk line connecting at Tangier.
“We investigated the current and likely future trade movements, and considered what would be the most beneficial for our clients. With these changes, we can provide many service routes between West Africa and several areas in the world. We are very confident we will continue to offer a competitive and efficient service to our clients, and continue our longstanding role as a major supporter of trade growth in the region through our West Africa trade services,” said MOL General Manager, Liner Division T K Konishi.
MOL will change the current Asia - West Africa service from the West Africa Super Express service to a New Asia - West Africa service via Suez using a new Europe / West Africa feeder service.
At the same time, MOL will introduce a new service, the Indian Ocean Islands, South Africa, West Africa dedicated container service (ISW), which will improve Asia - IOI and South Africa - West Africa trades.
For the Asia - West Africa trade via Suez, MOL will have two feeder loops between Europe and West Africa, one of which is dedicated for Lagos, which suffers heavy port congestion.
The other feeder service will newly cover Dakar, Senegal and Cotonou, Benin, two major ports in West Africa.
MOL will use the China / Europe service as the trunk line connecting to the Europe / Lagos feeder via Zeebrugge, Belgium.
For the Europe / West Africa feeder, MOL will use the Japan / China / Europe service as the trunk line connecting at Tangier.
“We investigated the current and likely future trade movements, and considered what would be the most beneficial for our clients. With these changes, we can provide many service routes between West Africa and several areas in the world. We are very confident we will continue to offer a competitive and efficient service to our clients, and continue our longstanding role as a major supporter of trade growth in the region through our West Africa trade services,” said MOL General Manager, Liner Division T K Konishi.