New MSC Scan Baltic Service Makes First Call to The Port of Philadelphia
Philadelphia, April 15, 2022 —
On Thursday, April 14, 2022, PhilaPort welcomed the maiden call of a new ocean liner service to The Port of Philadelphia’s Packer Avenue Marine Terminal. The container ship M/V Cornelia is part of the Mediterranean Shipping Company’s (MSC) brand new Scan Baltic service (view map).
This service gives US shippers direct connections to Bremerhaven, Germany; Gothenburg, Sweden; and Klaipeda, Lithuania.
“A weekly Baltic call fits perfectly into our portfolio of services,” said Jeff Theobald, Executive Director & CEO of PhilaPort. “MSC is the largest container shipping company is the world. It is also the #1 carrier in The Port of Philadelphia. Cargoes to and from Germany are important. However, we are also excited that Scan Baltic gives us access to all the other Baltic countries for cargoes such as forest products and seafood.”
Philadelphia continues to play a major role in assisting international supply chains with alternate strategies to overcame worldwide logistics challenges.
“We are very thankful that we have additional capacity,” said Sean Mahoney, PhilaPort’s Director of Marketing. “Fortunately for us, we are adding space and equipment, which will allow many more services to call at the Packer Avenue Marine Terminal.
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Photo caption: On the Bridge of M/V MSC Cornelia Voy#: 215R – Pictured (L to R) CBP Officer Qadeer, CBP Officer Paz, CBP Inspt Howe, MSC – Capt. Viktor Barladejan, Sean Mahoney – PhilaPort, Joe Fox – PhilaPort and Ryan Mulvey – PhilaPort.
PhilaPort, The Port of Philadelphia, is an independent agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania charged with the management, maintenance, marketing and promotion of publicly-owned port facilities along the Delaware River in Philadelphia, as well as strategic planning throughout the port district. PhilaPort works with its terminal operators to modernize, expand and improve its facilities, and to market those facilities to prospective port users. Port cargoes and the activities they generate are responsible for thousands of direct and indirect jobs in the Philadelphia area and throughout Pennsylvania.