The CMA CGM Group has set up a new cooperation with current partner Maersk Line, APL and OOCL on 3 existing Far East to Indian Subcontinent services (CIMEX 2/FM3, CIX, CIX3), starting in February 2014, the shipping operator said in a news release.
In a Slot Sharing Agreement that also includes partners as Emirates Shipping Line, Hamburg Süd and Regional Container Lines, 18 vessels with a total capacity of about 17,500 TEU’s will be deployed on the 3 Far East-Indian Subcontinent services.
This enhanced network will enable the Group to offer 3 sailings per week - covering Korea, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan - compared to 1 weekly sailing that is currently offered by each Liner.
The multi-carrier cooperation will provide more frequent sailings between Asia’s major hubs, and will definitely minimize routes duplication on this trade.
The enhanced Far East-Indian Subcontinent services with improved operational efficiency and a more consistent service set up - will enable the CMA CGM Group to offer fast transit times with flexible and competitive options.
CIMEX 2 service will be upgraded as follows:
CIMEX 2-N (“North Loop” to be operated by CMA CGM and Maersk Line)
Tianjin – Dalian – Qingdao – Kwangyang – Busan – Ningbo – Hong Kong – Singapore – Tanjung Pelepas – Colombo – Pipavav – Nhava Sheva – Port Qasim – Singapore – Tianjin
CIMEX 2-C (“Central Loop” to be operated by Hamburg Süd, OOCL and Regional Container Lines)
Shanghai – Ningbo – Xiamen – Hong Kong – Singapore – Colombo – Nhava Sheva – Pipavav – Port Kelang – Singapore – Hong Kong – Shanghai
CIMEX 2-S (“South Loop” to be operated by APL, Emirates Shipping Line and OOCL)
Nansha – Chiwan – Hong Kong – Singapore – Colombo – Nhava Sheva – Pipavav –Colombo – Port Kelang – Singapore – Nansha
About CMA CGM
CMA CGM, founded and led by Jacques R. Saadé is the world’s third largest container shipping company and has a turnover of 15.9 billion USD in 2012.Operating a fleet of 429 vessels, the Group serves more than 400 ports around the world. In 2012, the Group carried 10.6 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units). With a presence on every continent and in 150 countries through its network of 650 agencies and branch offices, the Group employs more than 18,000 people worldwide and 2,400 in its headquarter in Marseilles.
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