Boston, Halifax cargo service starts

The Massachusetts Port Authority announced today new cargo service for the port of Boston.

Massport said that Eimskip, an Icelandic steamship company, is starting new direct service to the port of Boston from Halifax with the maiden voyage of the containership Simone J; the new service begins July 2 and will call at Conley Container Terminal in South Boston every Monday.

"This new call is a win for New England business because it gives importers and exporters more extensive international shipping options to the global marketplace," Mike Leone, port director for Massport, said in a statement.
(By Chris Reidy, Globe staff)