New evidence that container shipping lines are choosing Prince Rupert has popped up recently, with the shipping line ‘MSC’ and a new brand of containers coming through the gateway in late 2015 and now in early 2016.
MSC (part of the 2M Alliance consisting of Maersk Line and MSC) has serviced Fairview Container Terminal at the Port of Prince Rupert through its TP8/New Orient service since August of last year with 10 MSC ships and 11 Maersk vessels calling on the port.
While not driving the same high number of containers compared to the port’s other marine services of COSCO, MSC and Maersk have been ramping up service since September of last year, said Prince Rupert Port Authority (PRPA) manager of corporate communications Michael Gurney Thursday, Feb. 25.
“If people watch Fairview closely, they’ll begin to see some Evergreen containers moved through there and they’ll be arriving on COSCO vessels,” said Gurney.
