National Shipping, Rickmers-Linie boost Puerto Rico break bulk services

2/18/2014 9:05:35 AM

NATIONAL Shipping of America (NSA), which operates a fortnightly service between Houston, Port Everglades and Puerto Rico, has partnered with Rickmers-Linie (America) to provide more global connections to Puerto Rico shippers and expand break bulk services to the island. Rickmers-Linie, a global specialist in breakbulk, heavy lift and project cargo by sea, will also serve as a general sales agent for National Shipping in North America. The NSA vessel service, called the Isla Verde Express, connects the US mainland with Puerto Rico. The company deploys the US-flagged 570-TEU National Glory, a multipurpose ship covered under the Jones Act. Houston-based Rickmers-Linie (America) operates a 10-vessel, round-the-world Pearl String Service, connecting 16 ports in Europe, Asia and the Americas. It calls fortnightly at Houston, where Puerto Rico-destined cargo will relay directly to the ship of National Shipping with minimal dwell time. Asian Shipper News

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