CMA CGM Reshuffles Asia-Europe Service

zoom French container shipping company CMA CGM and Ocean Three partners have decided to merge their FAL2 and FAL3 loops in order to adapt to the current market situation between Asia and Europe. This is the latest reshuffle in the trade amid collapsing freight rates spurred by lower demand on the trade this year. As informed, the new FAL 23 service will provide direct service to Vietnam with a new call at Cai Mep Deep Sea terminal in Ho Chi Minh City. In addition, the service will bring Le Havre and Rotterdam import and export calls, a new export call at Felixstowe and new import call at Chiwan. Starting October 13th in Asia, twelve 12,000 to 15,000 TEUs vessels will follow the new rotation: Shanghai, Ningbo, Yantian, Cai Mep, Port Kelang, Le Havre, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg, Felixstowe, Rotterdam, Le Havre, Jeddah, Port Kelang, Chiwan, Shanghai. The new rotation will start in the Eastbound from Antwerp on September 28th with the CMA CGM La Perouse.