Hapag-Lloyd informs about restructurings in the West Africa Service Network

Hapag-Lloyd will restructure and further enhance the dedicated West Africa Service Network, the company said in its press release.
Effective mid / end of January 2015, Hapag-Lloyd existing weekly West Africa Service (WAX 1) will be upgraded by deploying an additional vessel into the service as well as optimization of its port coverage. A call at Tangier will be added to the southbound leg, at Lagos company substitute Apapa with Tincan and on the northbound voyage, Lisbon will replace Algeciras.
West Africa Express 1 - WAX 1
Antwerp • Hamburg • London Gateway • Algeciras • Tangier • Dakar • Lagos/Tincan • Tema • Abidjan (seasonal) • Lisbon • Antwerp
Simultaneously company will introduce a second, complementary and weekly service – West Africa Service 2 (WAX 2). Consequently, company will be offering two sailings per week between North Europe and West Africa.
West Africa Express 2 – WAX 2
Antwerp • Le Havre • Tangier • Dakar • Abidjan • Dakar • Tangier • Antwerp
Company enhanced service network will start in week 4 of 2015 with the first sailing of its WAX 2:
 WAX 2 - CS Discovery, voy. 8B115S
 eta Antwerp – January 23, 2015
 WAX 1 - Frisia Helsinki, voy. 1402s
 eta Antwerp – January 25, 2015