News / 'Made in India' export push lures major box lines into adding services

Amid the trade diversion in Asia, India’s manufacturing push is attracting container lines searching for growth opportunities beyond their traditional markets.

MSC is to add a weekly Asia-South America East Coast service for Indian cargo via Colombo in Sri Lanka.

The Carioca service port rotation also includes direct calls at Rio de Janeiro, Paranagua, Imbituba, Itajai and Santos, while the carrier also promises additional coverage for Paraguay (Caacupemi), Montevideo and Buenos Aires, through relays at Rio.

MSC Agencies (India) told customers: “It will ...