Tag: shipping routes

Maersk Line and Hamburg Süd have announced a slot purchase agreement for Hamburg Süd’s volumes on the East-West trades to be shipped on vessels in the 2M network. The agreement follows commercial negotiations in anticipation of the termination of Hamburg Süd’s current slot purchase arrangements on the East-West trades.

Maersk Line has added one more port to its services. The port in question, is one most important port for transportation of commercial goods within the Bushehr province in Iran.

The members of THE Alliance announced an enhancement of their future Mediterranean-North America East Coast product. The port rotation of the AL 6 service will be streamlined and the Spanish ports of Barcelona, Tarragona, Valencia and Algeciras will be served through a new cooperation.

Japan's shipping company has decided to launch a brand-new service route of Anti-Clockwise Loop in addition to current existing Clockwise Loop with the view to enhance Thailand – Australia RoRo trade.

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company S.A. recently informed of recent upgrades to New Kiwi Service operating between Australia, Noumea and New Zealand.

The Indian Government has proposed to develop new sea routes and shipping services connecting with various countries. New sea routes are considered with a view to enhance regional connectivity from the strategic and trade perspectives, and also to enhance maritime cooperation with neighbouring countries like Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bangladesh, Myanmar and Thailand.

CMA CGM has announced the start of the new service REX3, which directly connects Djibouti, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Singapore and China.

APL recently announced the introduction of a second vessel to its Guam Saipan Express (GSX) service. Serving both Guam and Saipan, the APL U.S. flagged service will be refined from a fortnightly to a weekly service.

CMA CGM recently announced the new service offer INDIGO which directly connects Mexico, Cuba, Jamaica and the Dominican Republic.

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has announced a new vessel sharing agreement, effective on the Wallaby and Panda services between Australia and Asia.The VSA will come into force in May 2017, between MSC, Maersk Line, Mitsui O.S.K Lines and Hamburg Sud.