MSC has announced the reinstatement and enhancement of a standalone service – Liberty – that will provide additional capacity for the ongoing robust demand in the Transpacific market and competitive transit times into USA East Coast. As part of this enhancement, MSC is introducing a new direct call to Philadelphia, responding directly to current market demands.

The expanded Liberty service creates new opportunities for importers and exporters across all commodities, enhancing connectivity between these vital trade hubs. Transit time is 40 days from Singapore to Philadelphia. The first sailing will be vessel MSC HOUSTON V, voyage number QO432A, ETA Singapore 8 August.

The full rotation is as follows:

Singapore – Shanghai – Busan – Miami – Savannah – Charleston – Philadelphia – New York