MACS upgrades East Africa service

MARITIME CARRIER Shipping has upgraded its recently-launched East Africa service (MEAS) with a new vessel and new port rotation adding flexibility. The multi-purpose White Rhino with 100mt lifting capacity has joined the Black Rhino on the route. The adjusted port rotation sees vessels calling Durban, Maputo, Tamatave, Mombasa before returning to Durban via two of the following ports: Dar-Es-Salaam, Nacala, Majunga, Beira and Tulear. Transit times between Durban and Tamatave and Mombasa are now pegged at five and nine days respectively. “The service will offer space for transhipment cargoes to and from our mainline services ex Europe and USA and also for regional cargoes between those ports,” a spokesman told FTW. “Project and heavylift cargoes, breakbulk as well as containers can be accommodated.” The 5400mt White Rhino has capacity for 350 containers.