CMA CGM upgrades its Amerigo Service
The CMA CGM Group, the world’s third largest container shipping company, announces, that it will upgrade the Amerigo service, from October, 1st 2014, with the introduction of a new call in Miami, the company said in its press release.
This service will include a new weekly call in Miami, Florida, providing a closer access to Miami distribution centers and warehouses, and to Mexico.
The new Amerigo service will start without interruption with the current service, leaving Livorno on October 2nd on the West-bound, and New York on October 20th on the East-bound.
With the target to further enhance the quality of service and meet market requirements, the new service pattern offered by CMA CGM will:
include a fleet of 6 vessels operated exclusively by CMA CGM;
cover in 42 days the following ports: Malta, Livorno, Genoa, Fos-sur-mer, Barcelona, Valencia (WB), New York, Norfolk, Savannah, Miami, Tangiers, Valencia (EB), Malta;
start a new offer of service to Mexico, thanks to a weekly connection with Victory Bridge, in Miami, allowing the development of the West Mediterranean / Mexico trade, with a faster transit-time, an excellent reliability of service standard, and a smooth transshipment operation in Miami;
maintain its service in Houston on the Florida loop.
Thanks to CMA CGM control of vessel operations, this new Amerigo service will offer several advantages to the CMA CGM Group and to its partners such as:
An optimized vessel planning, allowing more opportunities in terms of OOG, breakbulk, IMO and reefer commodities;
An excellent coverage of West Mediterranean countries, as well as an extension to Florida and an opening to the Mexican market via Miami;
A high standard of schedule reliability.
About CMA CGM
CMA CGM, founded and led by Jacques R. Saadé is the world’s third largest container shipping company and has a turnover of 15.9 billion USD in 2013. Operating a fleet of 430 vessels, the Group serves more than 400 ports around the world. In 2013, the Group carried 11.4 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units). With a presence on every continent and in 150 countries through its network of 650 agencies and branch offices, the Group employs more than 18,000 people worldwide and 2,400 in its headquarter in Marseilles.
