Port Tampa Bay welcomed the SEASPAN LIMA vessel this week, as part of Maersk’s new America Shuttle 2 service, marking the service’s first call at the port.
The weekly container service connects Tampa with Cartagena, Colombia and is part of Maersk’s new global East-West Network, under the Gemini Cooperation. It expands Port Tampa Bay’s access to South America and the Caribbean. Hapag-Lloyd is expected to join the service later this quarter.
Maersk is a global logistics and container company, based in Denmark, operating in more than 130 countries and employing around 100,000 people.
Port Tampa Bay is Florida’s largest port, by tonnage and supports more than 192,000 jobs, generating over $34 billion in annual economic impact.