Another Major Global Shipping Line Offering Service to Port Saint John
SAINT JOHN – Port Saint John has landed Bahri, a global shipping line that will connect the city with major ports in the Middle East, India, Mediterranean Sea, Mexico, and U.S. Gulf and East Coasts, officials with DP World Cargo Terminals and Port Saint John announced today.
“Adding a new service to the offerings at Port Saint John provides shippers and receivers in the region and beyond the opportunity to access new markets with their products,” said Jim Quinn, president & CEO of Port Saint John, in a press release. “The Bahri vessels are uniquely designed multipurpose vessels which specialize in carrying project cargo, roll on-roll off cargo and containers. Their addition to the services at DP World’s cargo terminal here is very welcomed.”
Curtis Doiron, general manager at DP World Saint John, said Bahri and DP World have a long relationship and shared expertise that will help make this new shipping service a success.
“DP World is pleased to extend its long standing relationship with Bahri with the introduction of their services [in] Saint John,” said Doiron in a release.
“Similar to our engagement with Bahri across several other DP World terminals, we foresee new market opportunities for regional trade and industry to enhance their existing supply chains to key markets in the Mediterranean, Middle East and India. Bahri and DP World bring to Saint John a collective expertise in the handling of project cargo, RORO and container traffic for a wide mix of its shippers and consignees globally.”
Bahri ships have been calling on Port Saint John since April and will provide ongoing service every 24 days.
It is the second announcement this month of a new cargo shipping line that will provide service to Port Saint John. In early July, Port Saint John announced that CMA-CGM, the third largest container line in the world, will be providing weekly connections to global markets beginning in late August.
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