MSC routes European cargo through Saudi’s Red Sea ports

MSC adds a Europe leg to Saudi’s Gulf bypass

MSC turns Saudi’s Red Sea ports into a Gulf bypass lane: Shipping giant MSC is set to launch a Europe-Red Sea-Middle East express service on 10 May — offering a direct gateway into Saudi Arabia for European cargo before onward distribution to the UAE and Upper Gulf via inland and feeder connections.

REMEMBER- MSC has been pushing Asia-to-Gulf cargo inland by leveraging its Dragon and Jade services to connect King Abdullah and Jeddah ports to the Arabian Gulf via inland transit. The move gives cargo another route into Asian markets without relying on the disrupted Strait of Hormuz.