MAERSK launched the Musafir Express, a new feeder product connecting to Mogadishu, Somalia - East Africa

Posted on : Thursday, 17th January 2019

MAERSK, the most important instrumentality company within the world, has launched the Musafir specific, a brand new feeder product connecting to national capital, Somalia.

The first sailing of the Musafir specific departed from Salalah on December twenty nine, 2018, before inward in national capital on January three, 2019.

The bi-weekly service connects Somalia to the remainder of the globe, permitting the country to expand its commercialism links at intervals continent and across the center East, Europe, and also the Far East.

Mads Skov-Hansen, Area Managing Director for Maersk in Eastern Africa, commented: "Having listened to our customers, we tend to a really excited to finally add national capital to our world network.

"What is equally exciting is that Maersk and Safmarine, with our full-fledged Somali partner, can give a broad choice of interior supplying solutions to our native and international customers."

In 2017, imports into national capital grew by twelve per cent, and instrumentality traffic is predicted to rise by an additional fifteen per cent throughout the amount of 2018 to 2019.

The economy of Somalia is presently undergoing accelerated growth, powerfully supported by increasing import trade through its ports.

Skov-Hansen conjointly mentioned the improved access to trade corridors throughout Africa: "Aside from giving customers convenience, on-time delivery and safety, the Musafir specific can enable USA to feature additional worth to customers' business.

"By connecting our customers to the growing potential and opportunities in Somalia, we tend to facilitate accelerate growth for his or her business."