CMA CGM announces the resumption of CIMEX 9 service. By integrating this third service connecting Asia with Iran, CMA CGM is providing an enhanced coverage in the region.
Through CIMEX 9, CMA CGM will be able to provide:
A third direct service between Asia and Iran on top of our current CIMEX 6 and CIMEX 8
A comprehensive coverage of North East Asia with direct loading ex Taiwan, Central and South China to Iran
Additional opportunities with access to CIS countries through Bandar Abbas
Fast connections to Chabahar (East Iran) in transhipment via Bandar Abbas connecting our Indiagulf service
CIMEX 9 features are the following:
Rotation: Kaohsiung – Shanghai – Ningbo – Xiamen – Shenzhen (Da Chan Bay) – Bandar Abbas (T2) – Jebel Ali
Service commencement: December 16th in Kaohsiung and December 19th in Shanghai WGQ with m/v BASHT voy. 039 GSW
Transit times: Shanghai to Bandar Abbas in 19 days, Ningbo to Bandar Abbas in 17 days
South Korean shipping company Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has seen a 67% year-on-year rise in its Asia-US volume in April 2017.
The company’s volumes jumped from 10,733 TEU/WK to 17,932 TEU/WK in April after HMM formed a strategic cooperation with 2M.
HMM’s Asia-US west coast (USWC) volumes were up by 73% in April 2017, rising from 7,604 TEU/WK to 13,186 TEU/WK at the end of the month, the company said citing PIERS Data.
Additionally, the carrier’s USWC-Asia volume also increased to 7,336 TEU/WK.
“HMM has raised its market share along with its ranking, as its volume has shown dramatic increase compared to last year,” HMM official said.
“We expect gradual improvements in profitability, since we’re heading into the peak season with higher volumes,” the official added.
French container shipping major CMA CGM plans to reorganize services on the Asia-West Africa route, starting from the first week of March 2017.
The firm said it has introduced the changes “in line with the West Africa market trend.”
CMA CGM intends to withdraw the WAX 2 service, which was operated with ten vessels with a capacity from 4,500-5,400 TEU.
Additionally, CMA CGM will reshuffle three services on the Asia-West Africa route including WAX, WAX 3 and AFEX.
The WAX service, operated with twelve 4,350 TEU vessels, will discontinue South Africa and Nigeria calls. Instead, the service will add Abidjan Westbound to its current export call with an improved transit time of up to 5 days. Abidjan from Shanghai will be reached in 37 days, according to the firm.
Port rotation of the WAX service will be as follows: Shanghai, Ningbo, Chiwan, Nansha, Tanjung Pelepas, Singapore, Walvis Bay, Cotonou, Abidjan WB, Douala, Abidjan EB, Pointe Noire, Colombo, Singapore, Shanghai.
Furthermore, the WAX 3 service, a weekly service operated by CMA CGM’s partner with twelve 4,500 TEU containerships and dedicated to Nigeria, will have an added call in South Africa.
The WAX 3 service will include the following ports: Xiamen, Shanghai, Ningbo, Nansha, Singapore, Tanjung Pelepas, Cape Town, Apapa, Tin Can/Lagos, Onne, Apapa EB, Tanjung Pelepas, Xiamen.
In addition, the AFEX service will drop Abidjan call and replace it by Cotonou. The service is operated by CMA CGM’s partner with twelve 4,350 TEU containerships.
Port rotation of the AFEX service will be as follows: Shanghai, Ningbo, Fuqing / Fuzhou, Nansha, Singapore, Tanjung Pelepas, Lome, Tema, Cotonou, Walvis Bay, Tanjung Pelepas, Shanghai.
The company added that port coverage of the ASAF service on the same route remains unchanged.
Operated with twelve ships of up to 9,350 TEU, the ASAF service has the following port rotation: Qingdao, Xingang / Tianjin, Pusan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Nansha, Tanjung Pelepas, Singapore, Pointe des Galets, Cape Town, Pointe Noire, Luanda, Cape Town, Port Kelang, Singapore, Qingdao.
