The New World Alliance Offers New West Mediterranean Service

Logistics Asia - Industry News, 29/4/2008

The New World Alliance (TNWA) carriers - APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) - and CMA CGM have announced a new joint West Mediterranean (MED) service that started on 26 April.

The new service offers shippers access and fast transit times to the growing Middle East and Mediterranean regions.

Eight vessels will be deployed on the service. TNWA will operate six vessels while CMA CGM will operate two vessels. Capacity for these eight ships will be between 4,000 and 4,500 TEU.

Port rotation for the MED service is: Shanghai, Ningbo, Hong Kong, Chiwan, Singapore, Port Klang, Damietta, Genoa, Barcelona, Fos, Damietta, Jeddah, Port Klang, Singapore, Chiwan and Shanghai.

About the New World Alliance
TNWA member lines APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), serve more than 40 ports using in excess of 100 containerships in the major East-West container trades.

About CMA CGM
CMA CGM is currently the world’s third largest container shipping Group. Operating a fleet of 377 vessels, including 101 company-owned, the Group serves 400 ports around the world. With a presence on all continents and in 150 countries through its network of 600 agencies, the Group employs 16,000 people worldwide, including 4,200 in France.

Neptune Orient Lines, www.nol.com.sg