As a world leader in global container shipping, MSC is proud to offer fantastic direct services from the Mediterranean with some of the fastest transit times in the market.
North Mediterranean import services
Unrivalled transits from Turkey & Greece
-
Weekly services with some ports servedtwice weekly
-
Reliable, stable service
-
MSC is the only shipping line to offer access to Tekirdag (Aysaport)
-
Award-winning customer service
-
Direct Felixstowe calls
-
Regional ports available (Bristol, Grangemouth, Greenock, Liverpool, Tilbury, Teesport – please ask for transits)
Direct transits to Felixstowe
| Ports of Load |
Via |
Transit time |
| Aliaga |
Direct |
8 days |
| Gebze |
Direct |
10 days |
| Gemlik |
Direct |
8 days |
| Istanbul |
Direct |
9 days |
| Izmir |
Direct |
9 days |
| Piraeus |
Direct |
7 days |
| Thessaloniki |
Direct |
11 days |
| Tekirdag* |
Direct |
10 days |
*Operational since July 2015, Aysaport in Tekirdag is the largest port in Turkey and MSC is the only shipping line offering this port call.
Please contact your local team for information on all of our non-direct Felixstowe transits from the North Mediterranean.
East Mediterranean import services
A market-leading East Mediterranean service
- Weekly, direct services to Felixstowe from Israel in 12 days, Mersin in 13 days and Iskenderun in just 14 days
- Regional port offering in both UK and East Med
- A market-leading reliable, stable service
- Dedicated local Mediterranean import team
- Award-winning customer service
- Strong intermodal offering
Market-leading transits to Felixstowe
| Ports of Load |
Via |
Transit time |
| Ashdod |
Direct |
12 days |
| Haifa |
Direct |
13 days |
| Limassol |
Direct |
20 days |
| Alexandria |
Direct |
18 days |
| Iskenderun |
Direct |
14 days |
| Mersin |
Direct |
13 days |
| Beirut |
Mersin |
17 days |
| Lattakia |
Piraeus |
18 days |
Please contact your local team for information on all of our transits from the East Mediterranean to Felixstowe as well as our feeder services to regional UK ports: Bristol, Grangemouth, Greenock, Liverpool, Teesport and Tilbury.
West Mediterranean import services
West Mediterranean - Service highlights
- Two direct weekly services from Valencia to Felixstowe
- Regional UK port offering: Bristol, Grangemouth, Greenock, Liverpool, Tilbury and Teesport
- MSC serves West Med regional ports; Fos Sur Mer, Bari, Catania, Palermo, Ravenna and Venice
- A reliable, stable service
- State-of-the-art, dynamic planning systems
Valencia to Felixstowe in just 4 days
| Port of Load |
Via |
Transit time |
| Naples |
Direct |
7 days |
| Valencia |
Direct |
4 days* |
| La Spezia |
Direct |
8 days |
| Civitavecchia |
La Spezia |
10 days |
| Barcelona |
Valencia |
14 days |
| Cartagena |
Valencia |
14 days |
| Gioia Tauro |
Direct |
5 days |
* Two direct weekly sailings from Valencia, departing on Friday (4 days direct to Felixstowe) and Saturday (5 days direct to Felixstowe).
Please contact your local team for information on all of our transits from the West Mediterranean to Felixstowe as well as our feeder services to regional UK ports: Bristol, Grangemouth, Greenock, Liverpool, Teesport and Tilbury.
Call: 01473 277777 | Email: uk.hello@msc.com