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Wallem takes on MSC Cruises' calls in Japan and beyondWallem takes on MSC Cruises' calls in Japan and beyond

Wallem Ship Agency in Japan handled MSC Lirica on its maiden voyage, arriving in Fukuoka on 29 April. The ship visited the Japanese port with 1,764 passengers and 743 crew before heading back to Shanghai.

Anne Kalosh, Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

May 12, 2016

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The call marks both the first Japanese port for the ship on its inaugural season in Asia and the first cruise call for Wallem’s agency team in Japan.

Wallem has been providing port agency services for MSC ships calling at Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand since 2015. With this new business, the company will now look after MSC calls throughout the region, so also in Hong Kong, Vietnam, the Philippines and Japan.

Following the maiden call at Fukuoka, MSC Lirica will call at other Japanese ports such as Nagasaki, Kagoshima, Beppu, Kobe and Yokohama in future, and Wallem Japan will handle these regular weekly calls across Japan.

About the Author

Anne Kalosh

Editor, Seatrade Cruise News & Senior Associate Editor, Seatrade Cruise Review

Anne Kalosh covers global stories, reporting both breaking and in-depth news on cruising's significant people, places, ships and trends. A sought-after expert on cruising, she has moderated conferences around the world, including the high-profile State of the Industry panel at Seatrade Cruise Global. She created and led the acclaimed itinerary-planning case study for Seatrade's cruise master classes held at Cambridge and Oxford universities. She has been the cruise columnist for AFAR.com, and her freelance stories have appeared in a wide range of publications, from The New York Times to The Miami Herald.

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