Evergreen Lines, represented in Malta by MBL Shipping Agency, has called at Malta Freeport by its vessel Ever Safety, which can take up to 7,024 TEU.

Evergreen Lines forms part of the Ocean Alliance, which calls at Malta with four weekly services covering the Far East, North Europe, the Mediterranean, including Italy (Adriatic and Tyrrhenian), Greece, Turkey, Israel, Lebanon and Egypt.

Evergreen contributes a number of ships to these services’ configurations and this recent call is the first in a series of regular weekly calls.

Evergreen Lines ranks sixth largest shipping line worldwide

The choice of Malta Freeport by the Ocean Alliance is a credit for Malta, which has to compete with other transhipment hubs in the Mediterranean. Malta’s geographical location and the container handling productivity by Malta Freeport terminals play a crucial role when major shipping lines come to choose Malta as their prime Mediterranean hub.

The Maltese importers and exporters stand to benefit from such service calls because, apart from the freight rate competitiveness, Evergreen offers to the local trade weekly frequencies, supply of equipment and transit times that enhance the logistics chain of both imports and exports. Such services operate on a fixed day schedule, thereby making it easier for the shipper to plan his transport process.

Evergreen Lines ranks sixth largest shipping line worldwide and has been at the forefront to develop a sustainable global container transport system – environmentally, socially and economically.

MBL Shipping Agency complements ocean services provided by Evergreen through also offering door to door services, including door pick-up, customs clearance and door delivery.