CMA CGM has announced its service upgrade in New Zealand by adding a new call in Wellington on its Panama Direct Line (PAD) service starting November 23rd. The PAD service offers a connection between Europe, the US East coast, Australia and New Zealand via the Panama Canal.
The CMA CGM Group is the first and only maritime carrier to provide a direct connection from Wellington to Europe and the US East Coast. CMA CGM answers its clients’ needs by offering a unique and innovative product on the market. This new call is in line with the Group’s development strategy and global presence reinforcement in New Zealand. The new rotation will be as follow: Tilbury, Rotterdam, Dunkirk, Le Havre, New York, Savannah, Kingston, Cartagena, Papeete, Nouméa, Sydney, Melbourne, Wellington, Tauranga, Napier, Lyttleton, Panama, Savannah, Philadelphia, Tilbury, Rotterdam, Dunkirk, Le Havre. The port of Wellington has a strategic position: located on the Southern tip of the North Island of New Zealand, it services New Zealand’s 3rd city, Wellington. As an intermodal hub, it supplies the rest of the country through road and rail transport. By adding a new call in Wellington, a country’s meat production key area, the CMA CGM Group supports New Zealand meat products export by offering new export solutions to producers.