Maersk has launched a new feeder service between Port Said, at the northern end of the Suez Canal and Vado Gateway at the Port of Genoa, which will reduce transit times.
Michele Labrut | Jul 01, 2022
The first 3,000-teu feeder of this new service will depart from SCCT at the east bound lane of the Suez Canal on 8 July.
The feeder will arrive at the APM Terminals Vado Ligure S.P.A. Terminal on 14 July, reducing transit times from Asia to Northern Italy by between 5 and 22 days, depending on cargo departure origin across Busan in Korea or Shanghai, Ningbo, Yantian, Shekou, or Xingang in China.
The first 3,000-teu feeder of this new service will depart from SCCT at the east bound lane of the Suez Canal on 8 July.
The feeder will arrive at the APM Terminals Vado Ligure S.P.A. Terminal on 14 July, reducing transit times from Asia to Northern Italy by between 5 and 22 days, depending on cargo departure origin across Busan in Korea or Shanghai, Ningbo, Yantian, Shekou, or Xingang in China.
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Maersk said that Vado Ligure’s strategic location boasts strong connectivity between ocean, road, and rail, including a renewed intermodal set-up, allowing technology, fast moving consumer goods, lifestyle and retail industries to benefit from faster and more frequent access to any inland North Italy location and particularly to and from Milan, Padova and Piacenza.
“In an increasingly unpredictable environment, our customers are asking for more reliable and agile supply chains, and that is exactly what the new Vado Express service will deliver. The end-to-end sea/rail/road solutions will significantly shorten transit time between Asia and locations in Northern Italy, the EU’s second most important location behind Germany for industrial production and ranking third in goods exports behind only France. Our end-to-end logistics offerings are intended to give all these industries full control of their supply chains,” said Leah Offutt, managing director of Maersk South Central Europe.
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The semi-automated APM Terminals Vado Ligure S.P.A. terminal is one of Italy’s fastest and most advanced gateways for growth.
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