Charleston added to Africa multipurpose service

Charleston added to Africa multipurpose service    Canada States Africa Line is adding Charleston to the port rotation for its bulk, breakbulk and roll-on/roll-off service between North America and southern Africa, the South Carolina Port Authority said Wednesday.
   The regular foreign ports of call on the service are Walvis Bay in Namibia, as well as Durban, Richards Bay and Cape Town in South Africa.    Ports in other African nations are supported on inducement.
   CSAL uses a fleet of four multipurpose ships with a stern ramp and heavy lift gear for bulk, breakbulk, rolling stock, heavy lift and oversize cargoes.
   From July 2010 to May 2011, breakbulk, ro/ro and bulk business at South Carolina ports increased more than 44 percent to 883,675 tons.