HAPAG-LLOYD, along with an unnamed partner shipping line, has announced it will commence a weekly Europe-to-Australia service from the end of November.
According to Alphaliner News, the partner is believed to be either CMA CGM or Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL). Both carriers operate jointly the Europe-Australia-Indian Ocean NEMO service, currently ensured with 13 ships on a slightly different rotation, said the Paris based agency.
Twelve vessels, in the 2,800-TEU range, with good reefer capacity will be deployed in this service offering short transit times to ensure an enhanced coverage of the Australian market, said a Hapag-Lloyd statement.
Subject to regulatory approvals, this will be the only direct service from Europe to Australia via Suez. It will replace the previous ANS service. Northbound the service will continue to call at Singapore and Colombo. Ports in Malaysia, India and Sri Lanka will be added to the rotation.
Vessels will be capable completing the rotation in 84 days. The port rotation will be Tilbury, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Le Havre, La Spezia, Damietta, Fremantle, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Singapore, Port Kelang, Chennai, Colombo, Damietta, Malta, La Spezia and back to Tilbury.
New Zealand will be served by an independent service, said the statement.
The Australia/New Zealand transport market is continuously expanding, said the Hapag Lloyd statement. Container volume between Europe and "Down Under" came to 550,000 TEU last year, it said.
According to Global Insight, this total will exceed 600,000 TEU by 2009 with annual growth rates of four to five per cent. Southbound cargo is chiefly paper, cardboard, cellulose, chemicals and machinery while mainly food (particularly meat) and beverages (wine) are shipped to Europe.
According to Alphaliner News, the partner is believed to be either CMA CGM or Deutsche Afrika-Linien (DAL). Both carriers operate jointly the Europe-Australia-Indian Ocean NEMO service, currently ensured with 13 ships on a slightly different rotation, said the Paris based agency.
Twelve vessels, in the 2,800-TEU range, with good reefer capacity will be deployed in this service offering short transit times to ensure an enhanced coverage of the Australian market, said a Hapag-Lloyd statement.
Subject to regulatory approvals, this will be the only direct service from Europe to Australia via Suez. It will replace the previous ANS service. Northbound the service will continue to call at Singapore and Colombo. Ports in Malaysia, India and Sri Lanka will be added to the rotation.
Vessels will be capable completing the rotation in 84 days. The port rotation will be Tilbury, Hamburg, Rotterdam, Le Havre, La Spezia, Damietta, Fremantle, Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Adelaide, Singapore, Port Kelang, Chennai, Colombo, Damietta, Malta, La Spezia and back to Tilbury.
New Zealand will be served by an independent service, said the statement.
The Australia/New Zealand transport market is continuously expanding, said the Hapag Lloyd statement. Container volume between Europe and "Down Under" came to 550,000 TEU last year, it said.
According to Global Insight, this total will exceed 600,000 TEU by 2009 with annual growth rates of four to five per cent. Southbound cargo is chiefly paper, cardboard, cellulose, chemicals and machinery while mainly food (particularly meat) and beverages (wine) are shipped to Europe.