CMA CGM reshuffles Asia services

As part of its vessel-sharing agreement with Maersk Line, the French-based line, CMA CGM, has announced the reshuffling of its services on the Asia-SA and Asia- Mozambique trades. It is to replace its current Shaka and Mozex services with new Shaka2 and Mozex2 services. In the partnership with Maersk Line the new Asia- SA (Shaka2) service network – jointly operated with eight vessels of 6 500 TEUs – was, from April 24, covered by a port rotation of: Shanghai- Ningbo-Fuzhou-Yantian- Tanjung Pelepas-Port Louis- Singapore-Nansha, this last a new port on the service. And, as of May 8, the new Mozex2 service on the Asia- Mozambique trade will be serviced by a joint-operation of seven vessels of 2 200 TEUs on a port rotation of: Tanjung Pelepas-Port Kelang- Pointe des Galets-Toamasina- Maputo-Beira-Nacala-Port Louis. “This reorganisation is part of CMA CGM’s commitment to keep providing its customers with the best quality of service on India/ Middle East-East Africa trades,” MD Arnaud Thibault told FTW. “The new Shaka 2 and Mozex 2 services are providing better frequency and schedule reliability which answer our clients’ demand. The two services are also giving better port coverage in Asia, the Indian Ocean Islands, SA and Mozambique.”