Panama/Brazil feeder boosts capacity

Panama/Brazil feeder boosts capacity    Liner carrier MOL said Thursday the average vessel size will increase on a feeder service from Panama to Brazil that it jointly operates with Maersk Line.
   The service, which MOL dubs CX1, has operated with four ships (three from Maersk and one from MOL), with an average capacity of 1,536 TEUs. MOL said that in mid-August, the service will eventually operate with four 1,700-TEU vessels. One of the four vessels on the service is an 1,100-TEU ship operated by Maersk, according to American Shipper affiliate ComPair Data.
   The rotation for the service will remain as Manzanillo (Panama), Macapa, Manaus, Macapa, Vila de Conde and Manzanillo. APL takes slots on the service.