German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd announced it has reached an agreement with Geneva-based Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the Japanese joint venture Ocean Network Express (ONE) and South Korean Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM), to restructure its Asia to West Coast of South America services, starting from 1 April 2018.
Hapag-Lloyd believes that the new service offerings will enhance coverage and provide fast transit times between the major ports in Asia and the West Coast ports of Mexico, Central America and South America.
The new three weekly service configuration from April 2018 will be as follows:
- Keelung – Hong Kong – Yantian – Ningbo – Shanghai – Busan – Manzanillo – Lazaro Cardenas – Callao – Iquique – Antofagasta/Puerto Angamos – Valparaiso – Coronel – Valparaiso – Keelung
- Shanghai – Xiamen – Shekou – Hong Kong – Ningbo – Busan – Manzanillo – Lazaro Cardenas – Balboa – Buenaventura – Callao – San Antonio – Coronel – Lirquen – San Antonio – Puerto Angamos – Callao – Lazaro Cardenas – Manzanillo – Yokohama – Busan – Shanghai
- Ningbo – Shanghai – Qingdao – Busan – Yokohama – Ensenada – Manzanillo – Puerto Quetzal – Balboa – Buenaventura – Callao – Guayaquil – Buenaventura – Balboa – Lazaro Cardenas – Manzanillo – Ensenada – Yokohama – Busan – Ningbo
The first sailings dates as well as the port terminals will be announced once they are being determined.
