New service links Hamburg and East coast of South America

The arrival of the ‘Hanjin Chennai’ at the Port of Hamburg this week marked the start of a new joint service shared by Hanjin, UASC, COSCO and CCNI between Northern Europe and the East coast of South America.


The new ESE service has six 2,500 teu containerships deployed on a weekly basis between Hamburg and the Brazilian ports of Rio de Janeiro, Santos (northbound and southbound) and Itajai.


Last year the flow of container traffic between Hamburg and the east coast of South America increased to 260,000 teu, a rise of 10.6% over the previous year. Brazil alone accounted for over 189,000 teu.


With its economy continuing to generate increased export trade and with the transhipment of around 5.6m tonnes, the country has consolidated its position as Hamburg’s third most important shipping freight trading partner.


“Our customers operate globally and therefore we have to provide them with diversified, global services. Hamburg is and will remain an important hub for both our company and our customers,” said YK Song, managing director of Hanjin European region.
(Source:http://www.container-mag.com)