by Manal Barakat, SeaNewsEditor

(AI-Translations): Español

Several shipping lines have recently removed the Port of Ensenada, Mexico, from their service rotations, citing persistent operational difficulties and delays at the port.

According to communications from MSC, the company has indefinitely suspended its service to Ensenada due to ongoing challenges and is actively seeking alternative solutions.

At present, there is no regular service available for import cargo to Ensenada, and the first two vessels of the new Mexicas service have also omitted the port.

Hapag-Lloyd has also confirmed that its vessels will no longer call at Ensenada for export shipments to Asia. As a result, direct westbound services from Ensenada to Asia are no longer offered.

The decision to omit Ensenada is attributed to significant time lost during berthing operations, which has affected overall schedule reliability.

Other factors include the implementation of a new tax structure supporting customs duties in Mexico, and significant backlogs caused by physical inspections of containers.

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