CMA CGM revamps three services in West Africa

CMA CGM has decided to reshuffle the port rotations of three West Africa-related services, MEDWAX, EURAF 3 and WAZZAN.

“This revamp will stabilize EURAF fleet and provide a more reliable quality of service,” said the French company in a statement.

Firstly, the port rotation of the MEDWAX service will be Algeciras – Tanger – Dakar – Conakry – Freetown – San Pedro – Algeciras.

CMA CGM will deploy four container ships of 2,500-2,800 TEU capacity and the full port rotation will be completed in 28 days. The first departure has been scheduled for 7 May from the port of Algeciras with the 2004-built boxship, Atlantic Discoverer.

Transit times – From/To Conakry Freetown
Antwerp, Belgium 24 26
Le Havre, France 20 22
Valencia, Spain 18 18
Ambarli, Turkey 27 25

Moreover, the port rotation of the EURAF 3 service will be Algeciras – Tanger – Monrovia – Banjul – Algeciras.

The service will be operated in 42 days with five vessels of 1,700-2,200 TEU capacity. The French carrier said the 2000-built Lion completed the first departure on 1 May from Algeciras.

Transit times – From/To Banjul Monrovia
Antwerp, Belgium 26 20
Le Havre, France 30 22
Valencia, Spain 25 18
Ambarli, Turkey 30 18

Furthermore, CMA CGM noted that the WAZZAN service will now be offered in 28 days and will use four 1,300-1,700 TEU container vessels.

The port rotation will need 28 days and will be Casablanca – Algeciras – Tanger – Nouakchott – Dakar – Nouadhibou – Las Palmas – Casablanca.

According to CMA CGM, the first departure has been scheduled for 13 May with the 2008-built Atlantic Silver departing from the port of Algeciras.

Transit times – From/To Nouakchott Nouadhibou
Antwerp, Belgium 17 30
Le Havre, France 14 26
Valencia, Spain 15 20
Ambarli, Turkey 18 22

 





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