CMA CGM announced the launch of the NEW CIMEX 2 service linking Asia /China to India and Pakistan, operated in partnership with Maersk Line.

The NEW CIMEX 2 aims at providing CMA CGM customers with a high quality service thanks to:

  • The fastest transit times on the market (15 days between Shanghai and Pipavav).
  • The most reliable and modern fleet on this trade, composed of 6 vessels with an homogeneous capacity of 5,500 TEUs.
  • A large and attractive port coverage.
  • Balanced east/westbound connections covering the Asia/Indian Sub Continent/Asia trades.
  • Access to the ICD (Inland Container Depot) in Dadri and Nhava Sheva offering connections to all inland destinations in India.

This new service will complete the existing coverage of CMA CGM Group on the Asia, Middle East Gulf and India Markets.

The new rotation starting in Kwangyang on 13/06/2010 will be as follows: Kwangyang - Busan - Shanghai - Hong Kong - Da Chan Bay - Tanjung Pelepas - Colombo - Pipavav - Nhava Sheva - Port Qasim - Port Klang - Tanjung Pelepas ' Singapore - Hong Kong - Kwangyang. Shanghai call will start on July 8, 2010.

'The Asia to India/Pakistan trade - linking the two economies with the highest populations in the world ' is currently expanding. This trend is likely to continue and we therefore decided to develop the NEW CIMEX 2 to keep pace with our customers' needs and support the development of their activities on these markets', explains Ludovic Rozan, Vice-President CMA CGM Asia.