Mediterranean Shipping Company (Portugal) S.A

Shipping Agency engaged in Worldwide Container Transport

MSC Portugal

MSC is a privately-owned company, founded in 1970, one of the leading global shipping lines of the world

News and Press Releases

MSC Portugal - New THC values

Dear Customer, with the end of the conferences in the European Union, which has been effective as from the 18th of October this year, it is now possible the establishment of a unique charge related with the THC – Terminal handling Charge, expense, as far as containerized shipments to and from any european port. Until now, THC values were indexed to conference based values, being that is was usual to verify the existence of different THC values for a terminal operation which ended up in being similar, regardless of the service to which same was associated.In this sense, MSC Portugal informs that as from the next 15th of November, a new and unique THC value will be implemented for all export and import shipments at every Portuguese port where MSC operates – Sines and Leixões. This unique charge will replace all the previous THC values charged until that date.The new THC values, which duly proportionally reflect the terminal handling costs will be the following:Dry cargo Eur 150 / per containerReefer cargo Eur 190 / per containerThe above values will be valid until end 2009, regardless of any increase of port costs which may exist until that date.We would like to emphasize though that as far as import sjipments are concerned, the new THC values will be practiced considering the BL date, ie, only for shipments which are effected at origin as from the 15th of November will the new THC values at destination be applied.We believe that with this new policy, the calculation of the total charges related with the freight will become easier and more stable.

MSC Portugal implements Gensets in railway platform

MSC Portugal as glad to announce that from June 1st, was implemented new system of Pluggin, in the rail wagon. This system allows the transportation of reefer containers by train keeping the necessary conditions of refrigeration of the products.This new system makes Sines’ Port more competitive, and offers to the import and export national and international market an excellent alternative at low prices. This solution is the result of a close cooperation between CP and MSC Portugal. We believe that it will be a strong advantage to our customers; the clients will have a commercial advantage and better transit times, the transport will be easier and it will be possible to move reefer containers to the dry ports of Bobadela and Riachos.

MSC new direct service from NWC to Chile

We are glad to announce that MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Company will provide a new direct service from the North of Europe (Antwerp) to Chile.The transit time form Antwerp to Chile will be 23 days.The routing of the service will be the following:Antuwerp, Freeport, Cartagena, Valparaiso e San Vicente.

MSC Won “Lloyd’s Loading List Shipping Line” 2007

For the sixth time MSC has won the “Lloyd’s Loading List Shipping Line”. this award was previously won in 1996, 2000, 2003, 2005 and 2007.The Lloyd’s Loading List Shipping Line award is attributed to the shipowner providing the best services regarding quotations, booking, reliability, documentation and after care. It is also based in the type of service that the company has developed in the following trades: Africa, Australasia, Far East, Mediterranean, Mid East/Indian Sub Continent, North America and South America.This award is the testimony of MSC’s professionalism and excellent customer care in all our services and agency structure worldwide.

New container’s location service by e-mail

MSC – Mediterranean Shipping Company announces the new container’s location alert service by e-mail.To access this service you just need to go to our site, www.mscportugal.com and take the following steps:1- Click in Tracking & Tracing2- Insert the container number3- Insert the e-mail addressThrough this tool, MSC believes that the clients will have better and faster information.

Transportation Management Tool: > INTTRA
Tracking & Tracing System: > Container Tracking System
Terms & Conditions: > Terms & Conditions