Panama Canal Transit will be re-instated on MSC Oceania Loop 2 EC direct Service to Oceania, effective May 10th, 2024.
The service will return to its pre-existing rotation that was in place prior to the current "two-loop" setup established with the Panama Rail connection, which will be phased out by the end of May.
· Current Oceania loop 2 rotation:
Philadelphia, US – Charleston, US – Manzanillo, PA – Panama Rail service – Balboa, PA – Tauranga, NZ – Sydney, AU – Melbourne, AU – Port Chalmers, NZ – Tauranga, NZ – Balboa, PA – Panama Rail service – Manzanillo, PA – Philadelphia, US.
· Updated Oceania loop 2 rotation:
Philadelphia, US – Charleston, US –Panama Canal - Balboa, PA – Tauranga, NZ – Sydney, AU – Melbourne, AU – Port Chalmers, NZ – Tauranga, NZ – Panama Canal -Cristobal, PA -Philadelphia, US
Effective vessels:
