DAL expands Mediterranean coverage

European carrier DAL has expanded its port coverage in the Mediterranean over the past year, DAL Agency managing director Ron Frick told FTW. From Livorno, Barcelona and Valencia a year ago, the line now calls at Genoa, Marseilles, Ashdod and Haifa as well as ports in Greece and Turkey, transhipping via Las Palmas. “And because our feeder operator has its own terminal we have a very reliable connection and very seldom miss the feeder connection.” Its service offering also includes an all-sea option into the US and Canada, transhipping in Europe. While the past year has clearly been one of the most difficult in shipping history, DAL Agency has under the circumstances succeeded in producing satisfactory results for its shareholders in the first year of operation, said Frick, a result that augurs well as the industry looks forward to better times ahead. Headquartered in Durban it has offices in Johannesburg, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth and agency representation in East London. Its Southern African network covers Namibia, Mozambique, Malawi, Swaziland, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia.