The British shipping company Ellerman City Liners has signed a slot agreement for maritime routes transatlantic cruisers with the Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) group, world leader in the containerized shipping market. Under the agreement, Ellerman will use hold of MSC's fleet combined with that of its own ships between ports in Scandinavia, Northern Europe and of the East Coast of the USA. The agreement provides for the provision by MSC of a volume of capacity fixed weekly, both for dry and refrigerated containers, with the possibility of increasing it as needed. The agreement will enter into force on 1 January and includes the possibility of being extended to services in other world regions.