KICT Welcomes MSC MEL 1 Service First Call

By Joseph R. Fonseca
Sunday, May 1, 2016

 MSC Lana Voy-JA618R made its inaugural call at Karachi International Container Terminal (KICT), marking the launch of a new Middle East Loop 1 (MEL 1) Service.

 To mark the event, KICT held a maiden voyage ceremony, attended by Mr Keith Lau, Chief Executive Officer of KICT along with senior representatives of MSC Agency Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd, importers and exporters using this MEL 1 service and KICT staff.

“We are excited to have this new service calling at KICT and are pleased to note MSC’s direct service to the Middle East from Karachi” said Keith Lau.

Operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company, this new service follows a rotation of Karachi-Jabel Ali-Sharjah- Sohar-Karachi, additionally serving all upper Gulf destinations via Jabel Ali. The weekly service calls at KICT every Monday.

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