CSAV joins MSC on Europe/ECSA services

CSAV joins MSC on Europe/ECSA services    CSAV said Thursday it is entering into an operational partnership with Swiss carrier Mediterranean Shipping Co. on the trade between the East Coast of South American and northern Europe.
   Starting this month, CSAV will jointly operate a service with MSC that is calls the Brazilian string. The service will operate with six ships, three from each carrier. The Chilean line did not provide details of the rotation, vessel size or if the service is a restructured version of a previous loop.
   CSAV also said it will begin buying slots on the SAEC, another MSC service on the trade. Again, further details were not provided.