Rio Brasil Terminal to welcome COSCO-OOCL-ONE joint service

31 July 2023

Rio Brasil Terminal

Rio Brasil Terminal (RBT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) container-handling facility at the Port of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, will start receiving regular calls from the East Coast South America-Europe (ECSA-Europe) joint service by COSCO Shipping, Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and Ocean Network Express (ONE) in September.

The weekly service, branded as the East Coast South America-Europe 2 by COSCO, Europe-East Coast South America Express by OOCL and Latin-East-Coast Europe Express by ONE, will utilize nine vessels to seamlessly connect Europe, the Mediterranean and the South America East Coast via the following port rotation: Rotterdam (Netherlands) – London Gateway (United Kingdom) – Hamburg (Germany) – Antwerp (Belgium) – Lisbon (Portugal) – Algeciras (Spain) – Santos (Brazil) – Paranagua (Brazil) – Montevideu (Uruguay) – Buenos Aires (Argentina) – Itapoa (Brazil)– Paranagua (Brazil) – Santos (Brazil) – Rio de Janeiro (Brasil) – Algeciras (Spain) – Rotterdam (Netherlands).

“We are excited to collaborate with COSCO, OOCL and ONE through this service, which will create new opportunities for enhanced trade and logistics efficiency in the region,”. This strategic partnership is another milestone in our commitment to provide exceptional services to our valued clients,” explained Roberto Lopes, RBT chief executive officer.

RBT is dedicated to delivering innovative solutions for customers. The partnership with COSCO, OOCL and ONE exemplifies the company’s commitment to meeting the dynamic stakeholder requirements, facilitating seamless global trade connections and fostering growth opportunities for Brazil’s foreign trade.