The expanded service, which previously served only north Central America, will now provide U.S. importers and exporters in Colombia, Panama, and Costa Rica with fast, direct transit to the United States Gulf.
Jose Concepcion, Seaboard Marine Vice President, said “This is a positive development for our existing customers as well as those currently moving cargo between the Gulf and Central and South America. We are very excited about this new weekly fixed-day service and the broad possibilities for increased trade that such a fast transit time – both southbound and northbound – offers our clients.”
New Orleans Terminal LLC works ships for Seaboard Marine at the Port’s Napoleon Avenue Container Terminal.
“We are pleased to notify shippers of the enhanced Central American and new South American service Seaboard Marine will offer from and to New Orleans,” said Gary LaGrange, President and CEO of the Port of New Orleans. “These are new direct calls with larger ships. Seaboard Marine is a great partner of the Port and provides fast and efficient connections to Central America and now South America in Colombia. We look forward to Seaboard’s continued growth from New Orleans.”
Seaboard Marine will offer direct service to and from New Orleans to Cartagena and Turbo Colombia; Manzanillo, Panama; and Puerto Limon, Costa Rica.