Maersk revamps Asia-Europe AE8 service

Maersk Line has announced a revision to its Asia - Europe 8 service (AE8), with the addition of a Hamburg port call beginning September 29, 2008 and the removal of the Southampton call as of September 19, 2008.

The new AE8 rotation is as follows: Shanghai (China), Ningbo (China), Kaohsiung (Taiwan), Yantian (China), Tanjung Pelepas (Malaysia), and Hamburg (Germany).

Four direct services - AE1, AE2, AE9, and AE10 - will continue serving the Asia - United Kingdom trade with direct calls to Southampton and Felixstowe.

Source: http://www.seatradeasia-online.com