Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation in Croatia, is expanding its connectivity to the Far East with the start of Mediterranean Shipping Company’s Phoenix service at the Port of Rijeka.
The Phoenix service introduces a new direct, continuous maritime mainline connection between the Adriatic, Eastern Mediterranean and key ports in the Far East.
“We are grateful to MSC for their trust in AGCT as one of their main gateway terminals in the Adriatic. With this addition, AGCT now has two weekly direct services coming from the Far East to best serve not only Croatia, but also key landlocked markets in Southeast and Central Europe,” said Iñigo Mendibe, AGCT chief executive officer.
The service rotates through the following ports: Busan – Ningbo – Shanghai – Shekou – Singapore – Ashdod – Haifa – Trieste – Koper – Rijeka – Ashdod – Singapore – Busan.
Initially deploying 8,000 TEU- to 11,000 TEU-capacity ships, the service is evolving toward larger 13,000+ TEU tonnage, further enhancing capacity on the Asia-Adriatic trade lane.
