Container lines add vessels to Halifax services
March 02, 2007
Halifax, NS - Costa Container Lines (CCL) and Europe West Indies Lines (EWL), both niche market carriers, are pleased to announce the addition of new vessels to increase their services through the Port of Halifax.
CCL is adding its fifth vessel to its Canada-Cuba-Mexico (CCM) service. The Cala Pantera, a 1,600 TEU vessel, will make its first call on March 7, 2007.
The Genoa-based shipping Line will now increase its frequency from 11 days to every nine days. CCL's business is handled at the South End Terminal operated by the Halterm Container Terminal Ltd.
CCL is part of the C.F. Group based in Italy. The C.F. Group operates 27 vessels and is a well established Italian shipping company, engaged in the containerized and reefer liner trades to and from the Mediterranean.
EWL also announced it would be adding its 7th vessel to its mainliner service through Halifax. EWL recently started weekly service to Halifax in late January. This additional vessel will ensure enhanced reliability of this service.
Along with this vessel addition, EWL is adding direct calls to ports in Barbados and the Dominican Republic, which in the past were served by feeder or slot charter agreements.
The EWL Central America will make its first call to Halifax on March 9, 2007.
EWL was founded in 1985 and is a part of Wethold International B.V., which is a holding company of a group of subsidiary companies that are engaged in the shipping and transport industry. EWL operates 7 vessels with 1000 TEU capacity.
The Halifax Port Authority is a government business enterprise mandated by the Federal Ministry of Transport. The HPA leads in the development of the Port of Halifax, serving as a catalyst for the local, regional and national economies and has a mandate to be financially viable. The Port of Halifax has a total annual income impact of almost $700 million and an employment impact of over 9,000 direct and indirect jobs.
For more information:
Michele Peveril, Manager Corporate Communications and Public Affairs
Halifax Port Authority
Tel: (902) 426-1060
Fax: (902) 426-6473
E-mail: mpeveril@portofhalifax.ca
JoAnna Green, Sales Manager, Atlantic Region
Seabridge International Shipping Inc.
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Tel: (902) 425-5500
Fax: (902) 425-0877
Cell: (902) 449-9111
E-mail: joanna.green@seabridge.ca
Website: www.seabridge.ca
Bob Betts
Protos Shipping Ltd
Tel: (902) 421-1211
Fax: (902) 425-4336
E-mail: bbetts@halifax.protos.ca
