Maersk Line announced it has decided to end its SAWA service linking West Africa and the East Coast of South America.
Instead, the Danish carrier plans to cover the trade moving to and from West Africa via Algeciras, Spain, for onward connections on its existing West Africa service network.
Relay options will be offered on a weekly basis, and the first sailing from South America East Coast will be the Lexa Maersk, the company stated in an announcement.
The bi-weekly SAWA currently calls Rio Grande, Sao Francisco do Sul, Santos, Walvis Bay, and Pointe Noire.
The last SAWA vessel offering direct coverage on the route will be the Maersk Vigo, it added.