CMA CGM announced on February 17 that it is reshuffling its services on the Asia-West Mediterranean trade in partnership with Maersk Line from early April 2012.

Two new services will replace the MEX service currently operated by French carrier CMA CGM, and the MEX2 (AE11) and the AE20 services operated by Danish liner Maersk Line on the Asia-West Mediterranean trade.

The first is the MEX 1 service with 11 vessels of 12,500 TEUs. Its port rotation is Qingdao, Pusan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Yantian, Chiwan, Nansha, Tanjung Pelepas, Port Kelang, Malta, Valencia, Barcelona, Fos, Genoa, Malta, Port Said, Khorfakkan, Port Kelang, Singapore, Qingdao.

The second, the MEX 3, has 10 vessels of 9,500 TEUS and a port rotation of Xiamen, Shanghai, Ningbo, Yantian, Nansha, Tanjung Pelepas, Port Kelang, Beirut, Malta, Valencia, Malaga, Tangiers, Port Said, Port Kelang, Singapore.

Photo courtesy of Maersk Line

 

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