MEDITERRANEAN Shipping Company (MSC) is to launch a new Eastern Cape Express Service connecting Port Elizabeth, Walvis Bay, Rotterdam, London Gateway, Antwerp from January 2, 2025, according to media reports.

MSC will offer weekly departure in the first week of January 2025, connecting directly Gqeberha with Rotterdam in 21 days, London Gateway in 22 days and Antwerp in 24 days.

The first sailing will start from Gqeberha on the MSC Nederland III due to depart January 3, 2025.

The full rotation is: Gqeberha, Walvis Bay, Rotterdam, London Gateway and Antwerp.

Launched at the beginning of the grapes season to meet the demand for reefers throughout the season, the Eastern Cape Express service will complement the Namibia Grape Express service offering a broader coverage for the grape exporters in Southern African.