NC Ports announce service to Central America

RALEIGH – The Danish container shipping company, Maersk Line, has announced that it will begin weekly vessel calls, effective Friday March 6, 2009, between the Port of Wilmington, NC and Puerto Cortes, Honduras and Santo Tomas, Guatemala in northern Central America, with over the road service to El Salvador and Nicaragua.

“North Carolina and our ports continue to be attractive to businesses around the world. Maersk Line is a perfect fit for North Carolina and the Port of Wilmington," said Gov. Bev Perdue. “I will continue to focus on building up the capacity of North Carolina’s port enterprises.”