TCP begins new service to East Coast USA

As of April, TCP (the company that manages the Paranaguá Container Terminal) will begin a new direct service with the East Coast of the United States as its origin and destination. The service is the result of a partnership with MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) and will feature regular weekly stopovers, reinforcing the strategic position of the terminal as offering the largest number of weekly shipping lines – now totaling 16.

The first vessel of the new service to dock at Paranaguá will be the MSC Carolina, which is scheduled to arrive at the terminal on April 8. It is estimated that more than 600 containers will be handled per week, exceeding 2,000 containers per month. The new route will mainly serve the export of wood, ceramics, cellulose, coffee and sugar.

According to Thomas Lima, Vice-Commercial Director at TCP, the new service will serve a market that handles approximately 170,000 containers per year in the region of influence, which includes the states of São Paulo, Paraná and Santa Catarina. “For the TCP customer, the main advantage is the possibility of sending cargo directly to the East Coast region of the United States, without the need to transfer to other ports. This generates savings with logistical costs and ensures greater safety and speed for the transported cargo ”, he explains.

Another advantage, according to Lima, is that exporters and importers in the region will be able to count on the integrated logistical solutions offered by TCP Log, which include in addition to intermodal bases and various separate services, rail connections in partnership with Brado and an exclusive solution that connects all inland terminals (Cambé, Ponta Grossa and Cascavel) directly with TCP in Paranaguá – no other terminal in Brazil is capable of offering this. “With intermodal integration and access to the railroad without the need for intermediate terminals in our retro area – for example, as in other port terminals, it is possible to offer unique and personalized solutions to customers, with precise lead times, low costs, high reliability and singular efficiency ”, he concludes.

ROUTE

The new service for the East Coast of the United States includes the rotation of the following ports: Buenos Aires – Montevideo – Rio Grande – Navegantes – Paranaguá – Santos – Rio de Janeiro – Salvador – Suape – Cristobal – Philadelphia – New York – Norfolk – Baltimore – Charleston – Savannah – Caucedo – Santos.

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