One of the growing opportunities for developers in Costa Rica hides on the docks of “Puerto Limon.” As I mention before in my previous post, many German companies like DSD Noell and Siemens are already looking forward to invest on this important seaport.

It is no surprise to see more and more business investors looking at the docks; for with the upcoming CAFTA approval, and the many new projects in the area, the docks will become quite busy pretty soon.

That is the reason as to why different shipping companies are updating their catalog with new services for the docks.

Just a couple of weeks ago, MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) announced a new service for Central America, that consist on a starting a weekly direct service from Port Everglades to Puerto Santo Tomas De Castilla in Guatemala, Puerto Cortes in Honduras, and Puerto Limon in Costa Rica.

Let’s find out a bit more about MSC

The Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. (MSC) is currently the second-largest container shipping line in the world. The line operates 318 vessels and has a TEU (20 foot equivalent unit) capacity of 1,215,000. Services are operated to all major ports of the world.

The new service will commence mid-March utilizing two MSC vessels.

“This new service will give MSC shippers even more capacity and service frequency to and from key Central American ports via Port Everglades, plus access to these ports from all USA ports service via our Freeport, Bahamas hub,” said Allen Clifford, executive vice president commercial.

The new service will feature a fixed-day schedule with a Friday cutoff day in Port Everglades for Central America-bound freight. The MSC vessel will call Puerto Santo Tomas on Tuesdays, Puerto Cortes on Thursdays and Puerto Limon on Sundays. MSC will connect with other U.S. ports through its hub in Freeport, Bahamas, and will also offer on-carriage to destinations in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica.

More and more doors keep opening for business developers and real estate enthusiasts in Costa Rica; there are a lot of ideas for facilities and services that can still be “put in motion” in the country.