MSC ADDS DIRECT SERVICE TO TRIESTE, A PORT ON ITS CHINA-MEDITERRANEAN ROUTE.

DRAGON service will add a direct call to Trieste, Italy, reducing current transit time by approximately 5 days and providing seamless connections to ports such as Koper, Rijeka, Venice, Ravenna, and Ancona.

The upgraded maiden voyage is planned for the "MSC Thais," voyage FD608W, with an expected arrival in Busan on February 18, 2026.

Port call order:

Busan – Ningbo – Shanghai – Nansha – Yantian – Singapore – Trieste – Gioia Tauro – Genoa – La Spezia – Sines – New York – Boston – Norfolk – Charleston – Freeport, Grand Bahama – Busan

JADE services will also be upgraded simultaneously, adding a direct call to Fos-sur-Mer, France, reducing transit time by approximately 7 days.

These strategic optimizations will provide customers with faster and more reliable access to key markets.

The upgraded maiden voyage vessel is planned to be the "MSC Mette," voyage number GJ607W, expected to arrive in Qingdao on February 10, 2026.

Port call order:

Qingdao – Busan – Ningbo – Shanghai – Xiamen – Yantian – Singapore – Valencia – Barcelona – Fos-sur-Mer – Gioia Tauro – Singapore – Qingdao