MISC and OOCL announce new European Coordinated Service
Malaysia International Shipping Corporation (MISC) and Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) today announced a cooperation to introduce a new Coordinated Service between ports in Europe.
In this new service which is to be known as Iberia Scan Express (ISX) Service, MISC will provide two (2) vessels of 736 TEU each, whilst OOCL will contribute one (1) vessel with carrying capacity of 600 TEU. As part of the cooperation, MISC and OOCL will exchange slots on the three (3) vessels.
The ISX will commence its first Northbound sailing from Lisbon on 2nd September 2001. Subsequently, the first Southbound sailing is expected to depart Gdansk on 5th September 2001.
MISC’s vessels, “Bunga Mas 9” and “Bunga Mas 10” together with OOCL’s vessel “OOCL Narva” will offer customers a fixed-day weekly sailing between various ports in Europe. The ports of rotation are: Gdansk – Gothenburg – Aarhus – Hamburg – Rotterdam – Southampton – Le Verdon (Bordeaux) – Bilbao – Leixoes/Oporto – Lisbon – Bilbao – Le Verdon (Bordeaux) – Southampton – Antwerp – Hamburg – Gdansk.
Under the terms of the cooperation, MISC will also have slots on OOCL’s existing Scan Baltic Express (SBX) service. This service has deployed two (2) vessels of 860 TEU each, “OOCL Neva” and “OOCL Nevskiy” with the following rotation: Antwerp – Thamesport – Hamburg – Gdansk – Hamina – St Petersburg – Riga – Hamburg – Antwerp.
OOCL, headquartered in Hong Kong, is a global container transportation and logistics provider operating from 160 offices in 50 countries. Linking Asia, Europe, North America, the Mediterranean, the Indian sub-continent, the Middle East and Australia/New Zealand, the company offers transportation services to all major trading economies of the world. Internet web site: www.oocl.com
MISC, based in Kuala Lumpur, is the leading national shipping line of Malaysia. With a modern and well-diversified fleet of 124 vessels and a combined tonnage of more than 4.6 million DWT, MISC offers a variety of shipping options for specific trade needs, namely Liner, Integrated Logistics, LNG, Petroleum, Chemical Tanker and Dry Bulk. MISC Liner Services operates its 30 container vessels in various parts of Europe, Asia, Africa and the Oceania, from its three (3) Regional Offices in Kuala Lumpur, Tokyo and London. With over 30 years experience in the liner trade, MISC offers clients reliable cargo deliveries to more than 70 points-of sales in over 40 countries around the world.
