Maersk Line launches MESAWA at MICT

Mundra International Container Terminal (MICT) celebrated another milestone with the berthing of Maersk Line’s new direct service – MESAWA, the fastest service from Mundra to South and West Africa. This will be a weekly service from Jebel Ali, Mundra and Nhava Sheva to South and West Africa. The service commenced on January 24, 2015 from DP World’s Jebel Ali port. With this service, Maersk Line intends to reduce the transit time on the trade route. This service offers a reliable and efficient link between India and Africa. The Maersk Line-operated weekly service is scheduled to call at MICT every Tuesday. It will deploy ten 3,500-TEU vessels with the following port rotation: Jebel Ali, Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Durban, Luanda, Apapa, Tincan, Cotonou, Port Elizabeth, Durban, Port Louis, Jebel Ali. “We, at MICT, will continue to deliver the best service to our clients. We are proud of our consistent30 plus moves per hour crane productivity, reducing port stay. We hope to continue this success while delivering world class service to our clients,” said Tejas Nataraj, CEO, Mundra International Container Terminal.