APL enhances Asia–Latin America connectivity with three new services
APL announced the launch of three new Asia-Latin America services that will enhance direct connectivity of Asia, Mexico, Central America and West Coast South America. Together with the Asia Caribbean Express (ACE) service that directly connects Asia to the Caribbean, APL’s expanded Asia-Latin America service network promises a more extensive service coverage and best-in-class transit times across the major economies in Asia and Latin America.
Condor Express (CDX) service
A weekly direct service that links China, Korea, Taiwan, Mexico, Central America and West Coast South America, the CDX service’s eastbound route boasts the industry’s fastest transit time from Busan to Mexico in 15 days, Shanghai to Mexico in 20 days and Central China to San Antonio in 33 days.
Its westbound route also offers competitive transit times that are designed to facilitate shipments of fresh fruit and perishable commodities from Mexico and West Coast South America, to Japan and China. For example, it only requires 15 days for cargoes to transit from Mexico to Yokohama via the CDX service.
The CDX service will commence from Kaohsiung on 4 April with the following port rotation:
Kaohsiung – Hong Kong – Shekou – Ningbo – Shanghai – Busan – Manzanillo, MX – Lazaro Cardenas – Buenaventura – San Antonio – Callao – Lazaro Cardenas – Manzanillo, MX – Yokohama – Busan - Kaohsiung
Falcon Express (FCX) service
A weekly direct service that calls China, Korea, Mexico and West Coast South America, shipments on board the FCX service can expect an unparalleled transit time from Korea and China to Ensenada in 12 and 17 days respectively. Cargoes from North China to Peru and Chile will arrive in just 28 and 33 days respectively.
The FCX service will commence sailing from Xiamen on 7 April with the following port rotation:
Xiamen – Yantian – Shanghai – Qingdao – Busan – Ensenada – Manzanillo, MX – Callao – San Antonio – Lirquen – Manzanillo, MX – Shanghai – Xiamen
Caracara Express (CRX) service
A weekly direct service that calls China, Mexico and West Coast South America, the CRX service promises the fastest transit time from Central China to Mexico in 16 days. Likewise, 29 days is all it takes for cargoes to get to China from Chile.
The CRX service will commence sailing from Hong Kong on 17 April with the following port rotation:
Hong Kong – Yantian – Kaohsiung – Ningbo – Shanghai – Manzanillo, MX – Buenaventura – Callao – San Antonio – Hong Kong
About APL
APL is one of the world’s leading ocean carriers, providing world-class container shipping and terminal services, as well as intermodal operations supported by leading-edge IT and e-commerce.APL offers transcontinental cargo shipping across Asia, North and South America, Europe, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and Australia through more than 120 services calling ports in over 70 countries worldwide. APL is part of the CMA CGM Group, a leading worldwide shipping group founded in 1978 by Jacques R. Saadé and now headed by Rodolphe Saadé.
