Hamburg Sud, Alianca change Americas service
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GERMAN-based carrier Hamburg Süd and its affiliated Brazilian company Aliança have rejigged their service between US Gulf / Central America / Caribbean - South America East Coast (UCLA).
The companies says String 1 will offer fast and direct connections between Brazil and Colombia, Mexico and US Gulf with one of the best transit-times in the market. The new rotation will be as follows: Houston - Cartagena - Suape - Santos - Rio Grande - Navegantes - Paranaguá - Santos - Cartagena - Veracruz - Altamira - Houston.
String 2 will continue to offer direct calls at Venezuela, Cuba, Colombia, Guatemala, Panama, Mexico and Brazil. The rotation remains unchanged: Santos - Rio de Janeiro - Salvador - Puerto Cabello - Cartagena - Santo Tomas de Castilla - Havana - Veracruz - Altamira - Manzanillo - Cartagena - Puerto Cabello - Santos.
The Venezuelan port of La Guaira will continue to be serviced via Cartagena (Colombia) through a dedicated feeder service run by Hamburg Süd.