With service cutbacks the order of the day in the current economic climate, Mediterranean Shipping Company is bucking the trend. April saw the introduction of two new services by MSC linking North, Central and South American ports on the Pacific Coast. The line’s new Puma Service provides a weekly frequency between Balboa, Long Beach, Oakland, Manzanillo and Puerto Caldera with fortnightly calls at Salina Cruz, Mazatlan, Puerto Quetzal and Acajutla. The MSC Peru inaugurated the service, with the first sailing from Balboa on April 29. MSC’s Condor Service, launched on April 18 with the sailing from Balboa of MSC Paola, offers a weekly frequency between Balboa, Callao, Paita, Guayaquil and Buenaventura. “Calls at Balboa will enable both services to connect with the full range of our extensive coverage transiting the Panama Canal,” a spokesman said.
