Uruguay launches direct Ro-Ro service linking Port of Montevideo and Taicang

The Port of Montevideo in Uruguay received the Ro-Ro vessel Grande Texas of shipping line Grimaldi Lines, marking the start of a new direct service between the Uruguayan port and Taicang, China.

According to information published on the website of Uruguay’s National Ports Administration, or ANP, “this vessel was launched in 2021 and has capacity for approximately 7,600 units. In addition to discharging import cargo, it will load 300 units manufactured by Nordex.”

It was also reported that the vessel “is operated by Murchison and represented by maritime agency KMA, Grimaldi Lines’ representative in Uruguay.”

ANP also confirmed that three more calls under the service have already been scheduled, beginning with the arrival of the Grande Houston on April 30, followed by the Grande Shanghai on May 18 and the Grande Mirafiori on July 5.

The service also offers a transshipment option to Asuncion, Paraguay, via Montevideo.

Source: Administración Nacional de Puertos (ANP)

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