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Iroko, a New Direct Service Connecting Asia and West Africa
31/07/2025
MSC is pleased to announce a new standalone service, Iroko, from China and Singapore to Congo Republic, Nigeria, Benin and Angola commencing 10 September.
This move will provide additional weekly direct connections between Asia and West Africa, strengthening MSC's commitment to be the logistics partner of choice for Africa.
Our new Iroko service will offer:
- Pointe-Noire: significant improved transit times to Angola, DRC and Namibia with our first call here.
- Lagos and Onne: Our new direct calls to these locations demonstrate our dedication to supporting growth in the Nigerian market.
- Cotonou: a direct connection to Cotonou, reinforcing our strong presence in Benin.
- Lobito: a direct service to China dedicated for the export cargo
The service will call at the following ports:
Ningbo – Nansha – Singapore – Pointe Noire – Cotonou – Lagos – Onne – Lobito – Singapore – Xiamen
Should you have any questions, please contact your local MSC representatives in our global network of more than 675 offices.