CMA CGM to strengthen & reshuffle its SEAS1 & SEAS2 services connecting Asia & East Coast South America
CMA CGM has announced its new Asia-East Coast South America set up that will start in May 2024.
A major milestone in CMA CGM development on the Asia/Latin America trade, this new set up includes a complete reshuffle of SEAS1 & SEAS2 loops that will allow it to offer customers the best product in the market, said a release.
The new features will be the following:
SEAS2 - Dedicated to Brazil South Range & North East volumes
* Fleet: 12 vessels of up to 13,500 TEU specially designed for this trade (6 operated by CMA CGM, LNG-propelled)
* Starting date: May 5, 2024 in Tianjin
*Rotation: Tianjin - Qingdao - Shanghai - Ningbo - Shekou - Singapore - Rio de Janeiro - Santos (SBG) - Paranagua - Itapoa - Navegantes - Santos (SBG) - Colombo - Singapore - Hong Kong - Tianjin
* SEAS2 will be the first loop serving 2 ports in North China, opening major import and export opportunities in this area
* In-house feeder connections will be available in Rio de Janeiro for enhanced connectivity
* Eastbound, Colombo will serve as a hub for Middle East and Subcontinent connections
SEAS1 - Particularly focusing on Argentina & Uruguay cargo
* Fleet: 13 vessels (1 operated by CMA CGM)
* Starting date: May 10, 2024 in Shanghai
* Rotation: Shanghai - Ningbo - Yantian - Hong Kong - Rio de Janeiro - Santos (DPW) - Navegantes - Montevideo - Buenos Aires - Paranagua - Santos (DPW) - Singapore - Hong Kong - Shanghai
* Rio Grande will be offered in relay via Santos
Source : Our Correspondent