Safmarine, Maersk to split from MSC in Asia/Africa trade
Safmarine and its sister company Maersk Sealand said Wednesday they will operate a joint Asia/South Africa container service next year without Mediterranean Shipping Co., their existing vessel-sharing agreement partner.
Safmarine said the revised direct service will be introduced in the second quarter of 2005. Safmarine, Maersk Sealand and Mediterranean Shipping Co. have operated the “Safari” vessel-sharing agreement since it was last restructured in March 2002.
Safmarine said no final decisions have been made regarding the number and size of vessels to be deployed on its new Safari service.
Safmarine, Maersk to split from MSC in Asia/Africa trade
