Shipping with our Europe East Coast Express (ECX) service? Here's an update for your cargo planning
If you're shipping with our Europe East Coast (ECX) service, linking North Europe and Latin America East Coast, here is an update that might impact your cargo planning.
To enhance schedule reliability, the Port of Itapoá in Brazil will be removed from our ECX rotation. Transshipment will instead be offered via the Port of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, through our MSE service.
Here's the new service rotation:
- Rotterdam, NL → London Gateway, GB → Hamburg, DE → Bremerhaven, DE → Antwerp, BE → Le Havre, FR → Sines, PT → Rio de Janeiro, BR → Santos, BR → Buenos Aires, AR → Montevideo, UY → Rio Grande, BR → Navegantes, BR → Paranagua, BR → Santos, BR → Rio de Janeiro, BR → Salvador, BR → Pecem, BR → Tangier, MA → Rotterdam, NL
This change will take place at the beginning of September 2025. For your reference, the first vessel affected by this change is listed below:
| Vessel / Voyage | ETD | Port | Week |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSC LETITZIA V.536A | September 6, 2025 | Rotterdam | 36 |
If you should have any additional questions concerning the above updates, please reach out to our teams at your preferred location who will assist you based on your individual situation.