Maersk Line announced a series of enhancements

Maersk Line announced the extension of Far East - West Africa FEW1 service to include Shanghai and Ningbo in China.
By offering direct calls to the West African ports of Lome (Togo), Cotonou (Benin), and Pointe Noire (Congo), Maersk ensures its customers a reliable and competitive product with one of the fastest transit times in the market. A revised FEW1 service offers customers:
- Direct service from East China to Lome (Togo), Cotonou (Benin), and Pointe Noire (Congo) in West Africa
- One of the fastest transit times in the market from China to West Africa
- Improved transit times from Nansha (China), Hong Kong and Tanjung Pelepas (Malaysia) into Lome (Togo) and Cotonou (Benin)
- Improved service reliability by adding a vessel
- Extensive service network and own representations at both destination and origin
The new FEW1 rotation is: Shanghai (China), Ningbo (China), Nansha (China), Hong Kong (Hong Kong), Tanjung Pelepas (Malaysia), Lome (Togo), Cotonou (Benin) and Pointe Noire (Congo).
The first call in Shanghai will be the Maersk Norwich (voyage 0901), which will arrive on 11 March 2009. With over 47 years of experience in West Africa, Maersk is committed to providing its customers with best in class service in the region.
Besides, Maersk Line announced a series of enhancements and adjustments to its Europe - Middle East & South Asia network. Benefits include:

- Improved schedule reliability
- New fast and unique direct service from North Europe to Aqaba (Jordan)
- New direct North Europe to Bandar Abbas (Iran) service with the fastest transit time in the market
- Significantly improved transit time from Jebel Ali to the Mediterranean
- New Intra Gulf trade opportunities between Nhava Sheva (India) and Jebel Ali (U.A.E.)

In today's challenging and highly competitive market, we believe it is essential to maintain focus on our customers and their business needs. An example of our commitment to our customers is our revised Europe - Middle East & South Asia service network. We meet customers' demands and at the same time we are opening up for new business opportunities. We are particularly excited about the new direct North Europe to Aqaba service, which will provide a unique product into the Jordanian market, says Nikolaj Levin, Senior General Manager, Maersk Line Europe - Middle East & South Asia services.

ME1
Maersk will add an additional vessel and add calls to Aqaba (Jordan) and Bandar Abbas (Iran). The new rotation is: Felixstowe (UK), Zeebrugge (Belgium), Bremerhaven (Germany), Rotterdam (Netherlands), Aqaba (Jordan), Jebel Ali (U.A.E.), Bandar Abbas (Iran), Jebel Ali (U.A.E.), Nhava Sheva (India), Pipavav (India), Salalah (Oman), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), and Algeciras (Spain). First ME1 vessel eastbound: Maersk Kampala, 6 March, Felixstowe.

ME3
Maersk will cease calling Salalah (eastbound), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), and Aqaba (Jordan). Maersk will cover Salalah and Jeddah to the Mediterranean via AE11 service. The new rotation is: Gioia Tauro (Italy), Algeciras (Spain), Tangier (Morocco), Tarragona (Spain), Gioia Tauro (Italy), Port Said (Egypt), Salalah (Oman), Jebel Ali (U.A.E.), Nhava Sheva (India), Jebel Ali (U.A.E.), Port Said (Egypt). First ME3 vessel westbound: Nedlloyd Barrentz, 16 March, Jebel Ali.

 

Source: Transportweekly