CMA CGM announces the reorganization of its Asia-North Europe services
Following the operational partnership announcement with MSC, CMA CGM is pleased to announce the reorganization of its services to be implemente early April 2012 on the Asia-North Europe trade CMA CGM reports.
The new CMA CGM Asia North Europe network will be covered by the following loops:
- New FAL 1:
Service operated by CMA CGM with 11 vessels of 13,800 – 14,000 TEU.
Port rotation: Ningbo, Shanghai, Nansha, Hong Kong, Chiwan, Yantian, Vung Tau, Southampton, Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, Zeebrugge, Le Havre, Malta, Korfakkan, Port Kelang, Singapore, Yantian, Ningbo.
- FAL 2: this service remains unchanged.
- New FAL 3:
Service operated by CMA CGM with 11 vessels of 11,400 TEU.
Port Rotation: Xingang, Pusan, Qingdao, Shanghai, Xiamen, Singapore, Port Kelang, Tangiers, Le Havre, Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Beirut, Jeddah, Port Kelang, Singapore, Xingang.
- FAL 6:
Service operated by MSC with 11 vessels of 14,000 TEU.
Port Rotation: Dalian, Xingang, Kwang Yang, Pusan, Qingdao, Ningbo, Shanghai, Singapore, Port Kelang, Felixstowe, Zeebrugge, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Southampton, Valencia, Jebel Ali, Singapore, Hong Kong, Dalian.
- FAL 7:
Service operated by MSC with 11 vessels of 14,000 TEU.
Port rotation: Ningbo, Shanghai, Xiamen, Chiwan, Yantian, Sines, Le Havre, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Felixstowe, Gioia Tauro, Singapore, Chiwan, Xiamen, Ningbo.
- FAL 9:
Service operated jointly (VSA) by CMA CGM and MSC with 9 vessels of 9,500 TEU (5 CMA CGM – 4 MSC).
Port rotation: Shanghai, Ningbo, Hong Kong, Chiwan, Yantian, Singapore, Port Kelang, Gioia Tauro, Malta, Tangiers, Port Kelang, Singapore, Vung Tau, Shanghai. This service has been designed to serve Med Hubs for “out of scope” cargoes and is part of the Asia-North Europe Network.
The final port coverage and transit times will be confirmed as soon as possible.
Following the changes detailed above, CMA CGM will operate a total of 28 vessels in the 9,500 – 14,000 range under the various FAL services.
Additional information will be communicated at a later stage regarding the other FAL services.
The existing agreement with Maersk Line on the Asia-Med trade will remain unchanged.
These improvements are part of CMA CGM’s commitment to keep providing its customers with the best coverage of the Asia-Europe trade.
The new CMA CGM Asia North Europe network will be covered by the following loops:
- New FAL 1:
Service operated by CMA CGM with 11 vessels of 13,800 – 14,000 TEU.
Port rotation: Ningbo, Shanghai, Nansha, Hong Kong, Chiwan, Yantian, Vung Tau, Southampton, Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Rotterdam, Zeebrugge, Le Havre, Malta, Korfakkan, Port Kelang, Singapore, Yantian, Ningbo.
- FAL 2: this service remains unchanged.
- New FAL 3:
Service operated by CMA CGM with 11 vessels of 11,400 TEU.
Port Rotation: Xingang, Pusan, Qingdao, Shanghai, Xiamen, Singapore, Port Kelang, Tangiers, Le Havre, Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Antwerp, Zeebrugge, Beirut, Jeddah, Port Kelang, Singapore, Xingang.
- FAL 6:
Service operated by MSC with 11 vessels of 14,000 TEU.
Port Rotation: Dalian, Xingang, Kwang Yang, Pusan, Qingdao, Ningbo, Shanghai, Singapore, Port Kelang, Felixstowe, Zeebrugge, Antwerp, Rotterdam, Southampton, Valencia, Jebel Ali, Singapore, Hong Kong, Dalian.
- FAL 7:
Service operated by MSC with 11 vessels of 14,000 TEU.
Port rotation: Ningbo, Shanghai, Xiamen, Chiwan, Yantian, Sines, Le Havre, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Felixstowe, Gioia Tauro, Singapore, Chiwan, Xiamen, Ningbo.
- FAL 9:
Service operated jointly (VSA) by CMA CGM and MSC with 9 vessels of 9,500 TEU (5 CMA CGM – 4 MSC).
Port rotation: Shanghai, Ningbo, Hong Kong, Chiwan, Yantian, Singapore, Port Kelang, Gioia Tauro, Malta, Tangiers, Port Kelang, Singapore, Vung Tau, Shanghai. This service has been designed to serve Med Hubs for “out of scope” cargoes and is part of the Asia-North Europe Network.
The final port coverage and transit times will be confirmed as soon as possible.
Following the changes detailed above, CMA CGM will operate a total of 28 vessels in the 9,500 – 14,000 range under the various FAL services.
Additional information will be communicated at a later stage regarding the other FAL services.
The existing agreement with Maersk Line on the Asia-Med trade will remain unchanged.
These improvements are part of CMA CGM’s commitment to keep providing its customers with the best coverage of the Asia-Europe trade.
