This new service launched last July extended CMA CGM's offer on the Asia-Europe trade. It deploys the most important market capacity, with an homogeneous fleet of 10 ships of 13,800 TEU, of which 5 CMA CGM (CMA CGM CHRISTOPHE COLOMB, MAGELLAN, LAPEROUSE, CORTE REAL et AMERIGO VESPUCCI). '
With a new call in Rotterdam (Westbound), starting November 6th, the FAL5 will offer faster transit times between Asia and both Le Havre and Rotterdam with delivery times respectively improved by 2 and 5 days, linking Port Kelang to Le Havre in 17 days (instead of 19 previously) and Yantian to Rotterdam in only 25 days (instead of 30 days previously).
The new FAL5 70-day rotation will be as follows: Ningbo- Shanghai- Yantian- Tanjung Pelepas- Port Kelang- Le Havre- Rotterdam (import)- Hamburg- Rotterdam (export)- Zeebrugge - Port Kelang- Singapore- Ningbo