Saecs brings on additional reefer capacity

The seasonal Saecs Reefer Express (REX) service, which was first launched three years ago to provide extra capacity during the South African peak fruit season, will be reinstated from tomorrow (May 28). According to Safmarine’s South Africa- Europe trade manager, Ian Fairlie, the REX Service will call Port Elizabeth/ Cape Town/Tilbury/Rotterdam/ Port Elizabeth with Lisbon subject to inducement on the northbound leg. “Plug capacity on the six vessels which will be deployed on the 2011 service has been adjusted in line with the anticipated increased seasonal demand Fairlie says although the REX service is marketed as an additional, weekly ‘purely reefer’ container service (provided in addition to the core Saecs service), it will also be available to shippers of dry cargo.