The container line said the Hispaniola loop would boost its coverage of the smaller islands in the region.

It will call weekly at main ports from early May, focusing on reefer container transport.

Two 850-teu ships and two 1,150-teu vessels will be deployed between islands including Jamaica, Haiti, Grenada and Guadeloupe.

It will also improve its Gulfbridge service between the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean area by speeding up transit times to Colombia.

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