MSC's new Iroko route connects China with Singapore to major West African ports

2025-08-01

MSC announced the launch of a new independent route—Iroko—which will officially connect China, Singapore, and Congo, Nigeria, Benin, and Angola starting September 10.

The order of calls for this new route is:

Ningbo–Nansha–Singapore–Noire–Cotonou–Lagos–One–Lobito–Singapore–Xiamen

The core advantages of Iroco Services include:

• Significantly shortened transit times via the Port of Noire to Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Namibia

• Added direct flights between Lagos and One Port to support growth in the Nigerian market

• Strengthen direct Cotonou connections to improve service efficiency in the Benin region

• Dedicated export freight channel from China to Lobito

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Source: MSC