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As a globally renowned company in shipping and logistics, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is constantly developing its service offering, through investments in cargo-related business activities worldwide.

MSC is pleased to announce the launch of a new, direct rail service, connecting Trieste, in Italy and Ludwigshafen, in Germany, which will be available from September 10, 2021. This new rail service is designed to improve rail capacity and reduce transit time between Turkey and Germany, to an estimated 12 days.

MSC's Multi-modal solution 

MSC’s new multi-modal solution offers an efficient route from Turkish ports

MSC’s new multi-modal solution offers an efficient route from Turkish ports (Istanbul, Tekirdag, Gemlik, Derince on the ADRIAKIA Service and Mersin, Izmir (Aliaga) on the LINE D Service) to the Ludwigshafen industrial zone in Germany, enabling a fast and reliable alternative to road-only haulage.

Space availability on existing rail services is limited, compared to existing and potential volumes moving particularly from Turkey to Germany,” said Cem Kurtuldu, Business Development and Project Specialist for MSC Turkey, at Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).

Expedited and secure door-to-door service

Cem Kurtuldu adds, “This service will improve reliability for our customers and thanks to MSC’s intermodal investments within Germany, we can provide an expedited and secure door-to-door service between the two destinations.

The service is designed to offer customers transporting auto-parts, chemicals, textiles, packaging, food, pharmaceuticals and many other commodities, expedited transit times between Turkey and Germany.

Ludwigshafen and Trieste, key strategic trade locations

Ludwigshafen’s strategic position on the Rhine, with easy access to Frankfurt and Stuttgart, and its importance as a centre for commerce, make it an ideal location for both local goods distribution and access to the wider Northern European market. While, Trieste is an important Adriatic hub for both European and global trade, rendering the new rail link invaluable for accelerated movement of goods to and from the continent.

Luca Russo, Trade Manager for the Adriatic Region for Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), said “Ludwigshafen has always been a popular destination for cargo from Turkey, as it is such an important industrial hub. While this service was created to support this vital connection between Germany and Turkey, our multi-modal options from Trieste will also enable us to serve a wide range of origins and destinations, both in the Mediterranean and for our global trade routes.

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