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Maersk further slows Mideast-South Africa loop

Africa

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Just over one month after slowing to a seven-week rotation, ocean carrier Maersk Line has added an eighth vessel to its weekly Middle East-to-South Africa MESA service, further increasing roundtrip voyage time from 49 days to 56 days, to skip a sailing position from the Middle East in November. Transit times southbound from the Middle East to South Africa on the MESA have been increased by about seven days as vessels slow-steam one extra week between Toamasina, Madagascar an...

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