French carrier CMA CGM, in partnership with Chile-based CSAV, has launched its upgraded New Victory Bridge service, deploying five vessels of 3,000-TEU (20-foot equivalent unit) capacity on the weekly service.
The New Victory Bridge service, known to CSAV clients as the South Atlantic U.S. ' Mexico Express (SAMEX) Service, boasts the shortest transit time between North Europe and the U.S. South Atlantic. Charleston is the first U.S. port inbound, providing South Carolina-based shippers access to key North Europe markets.
Foreign ports in the rotation include Le Havre, France; Antwerp, Belgium; Rotterdam, The Netherlands; Bremerhaven, Germany; and Veracruz and Altamira, Mexico. The service calls the Wando Welch Terminal.
