As from January 2016, a Caribbean CMA CGM service will make a weekly call in Zeebrugge. The North Europe French West Indies (NEFWI) service mainly imports fruit from the Caribbean. Reefer vessel CMA CGM FORT SAINT LOUIS will make the first call on January 19th 2016. In total, four CMA CGM vessels with a capacity of 2.260 TEU will be deployed, all equipped with 550 reefer plugs.
The port of Zeebrugge will be the last European port call in the service. For the reefer cargo with destination Antwerp, a PortConnect nv barge service will provide the connection between APMT Zeebrugge and Belgian New Fruit Wharf in Antwerp. Export cargo for Central America (to Martinique, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Suriname, Windwards, Leewards) will also be handled in the port of Zeebrugge.
CMA CGM also announces that the FAL1 and FAL8 will be consolidated at the APMT Zeebrugge terminal. Lines loading and discharging there are CMA CGM, China Shipping, UASC, COSCO, EVERGREEN and HYUNDAI. Logistic calls with deep sea vessels (FEMEX) and feeders are made on a regular basis.
A short-sea service to Spain (Mac Andrews) is presently in the planning and might start at the end of the first quarter of 2016, CMA CGM declares.