CMA CGM teams up with MSC & CSAV

CMA CGM announced new cooperation with MSC and CSAV, replacing existing cooperation with Hamburg Sud and Hapag Lloyd.

As of April  11th, 2012, at Rotterdam, CMA CGM will start a new cooperation with MSC and CSAV, on the North Europe East Coast - South America trade.

This new cooperation will allow CMA CGM to develop existing synergies with its new partners, to enhance its port coverage and to increase its service quality meeting customer requirements.

This fixed day, weekly Brazil service will be operated with seven Panamax vessels, CMA CGM deploying 3, CSAV 3, and MSC 1. The rotation will be Le Havre - Rotterdam - Hamburg - Bremerhaven - Antwerp - Lisboa - Santos - Paranagua - Navegantes - Santos - Rio de Janeiro - Salvador - Le Havre.

Complementary to the above, and by exchange of spaces onto the MSC Plate Sling, CMA CGM will cover ports in the River Plate. The rotation will be Antwerp - Rotterdam - Bremerhaven - Le Havre - Sines - Rio de Janeiro - Santos - Buenos Aires - Rio Grande - Paranagua - Navegantes - Santos - Itaguai – Antwerp.

CMA CGM will also exchange slots with the Hamburg Sud Plate service to maintain direct service between Plate ports, Tilbury and Hamburg, in order to complete its port coverage. < Korea Shipping Gazette >