CMA CGM to upgrade its EURAF 5 service

CMA CGM Group continuing to strengthen its coverage of Europe to West Africa has added direct call in Cameroon on its EURAF 5 service, the shipping group said on Wednesday.

Effective July 26th, 2016, main improvements on EURAF 5 will be the following:
Direct service from North Europe to Douala with a fortnightly frequency combined with a shortened transit time by 7 days. Therefore, it is one of the best transit time on the market with Douala from Antwerp in 28 days and from Le Havre in 29 days
Our exporters in Douala will benefit from a very fast and direct transit time to North Europe: Northern France will be reached in 16 days, Antwerp in 17 days
The calls in Lobito and Namibe will have a fortnightly frequency and will alternate with Douala

EURAF 5 service port coverage is as follows: Le Havre - Antwerp - Lisbon - Tangiers - Algeciras - Pointe Noire - Luanda - Lobito (fortnightly) - Namibe (fortnightly) - Douala (fortnightly) - Abidjan - Tangiers NB - Le Havre.

Marseille, France headquartered CMA CGM is the world’s third largest container shipping company and ranked number one in France. The Group was founded and is led by Jacques R. Saadé. Its 536 vessels call more than 420 ports in the world, on all 5 continents. In 2015, they carried 18  million** TEUs (twenty - foot equivalent units).  CMA  CGM  has  grown continuously,  and  has  been  constantly  innovating  to  offer  its  clients  new  sea, land and logistics solutions.  With a presence in 160 countries, through its 600 agencies network, the Group employs 29,000*  people worldwide, including 2,400 in its headquarter in Marseilles.