Port of Oakland attracts fourth first call service in 2021

MSC is launching a route between Oakland and Southeast Asia from November, marking the fourth first call service the US West Coast port has landed this year, as congestion persists in San Pedro Bay.

The weekly Sentosa service will link Oakland with ports in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

First calls are where ships make their initial US stop after sailing from Asia. The majority of US import cargo – usually time sensitive – is discharged at first ports of call.