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Qatar%u2019s leading container gateway, Hamad Port, earlier this month welcomed the8034 TEU capacity MSC Charleston, marking the inaugural voyage of the newdirect Chinook-Clanga service by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). Thisnew service offers direct weekly sailings to major ports in East Asia, as well as theWest Coast of North America for the first time, improving the flexibility andefficiency of regional supply chains.Chinook-Clanga links Hamad Port with the ports of Colombo, Vung Tau,Haiphong, Yantian, Ningbo, Shanghai, Qingdao, Busan, Seattle, Prince Rupert andVancouver, providing customers with more diverse shipping options. The portauthority, Mwani Qatar, noted that, %u201cThe new route not only broadens the port%u2019sinternational connectivity but also opens new prospects for Qatar%u2019s foreign trade,with positive impacts on the national economy and key sectors.https://www.themaritimestandard.com/hamad-port-welcomes-new-msc-service/QATARHAMAD PORT EXPANDS GLOBAL REACH WITH NEW MSC CHINOOK-CLANGASERVICE