CMA CGM, Maersk combine Latin America services

CMA CGM and MAERSK Line are combining their respective Brazilian Express Service (Brazex) and North Coast Express (NCX) connecting the East Coast of South America to Central America and Caribbean, effective in the second half of September.

The joint project increases coverage in the Caribbean by extending the rotation as far north as Manzanillo, Panama, and Pointe Lisas, Trinidad and Tobago, in addition to the usual calls in Port of Spain, Trinidad, Cartagena, Colombia, Kingston, Jamaica, and Puerto Cabello, Venezuela.

The vessel sharing agreement adds new ports of call in South America by extending rotation to Buenos Aires and Zarate, Argentina, Montevideo, Uruguay, and Rio Grande, Brazil, in addition to current Brazilian main ports already called.

The two carriers will offer a single service operated with four vessels each with an average net capacity of 2800 20-foot equivalent units.

The new rotation will be as follows:
Buenos Aires - Zarate – Montevideo - Rio Grande – Itajai – Paranagua – Santos - Port of Spain- Cartagena - Manzanillo - Kingston - Puerto Cabello - Point Lisas - Vitoria - Santos - Buenos Aires
The first sailing begins with the CMA CGM Vitality in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Sept. 20, as a continuation of the current service.

Source: http://www.joc.com