CMA CGM to launch a new Feeder service on the West Africa trade
posted by AJOT | Apr 25 2016 at 11:17 AM | Liner Shipping
CMA CGM announced its new service, West Feeder 2, to be deployed on the West Africa trade.
Starting May 8th, 2016 at Pointe Noire, West Feeder 2 will deploy one vessel of 618 TEU nominal capacity. On a fortnightly basis, the service will have the following rotation: Pointe Noire - Libreville - Douala - Pointe Noire.
At Pointe Noire, West Feeder 2 will allow the following connections:
India, Middle East Gulf to Gabon with an improved transit time by 6 days. Libreville will be reached from the UAE in 33 days, India in 27 days. To Cameroon, the transit time will be shortened by 4 days. Douala will be reached in 38 days from the UAE, 32 days from India.
East Coast South America and Plata area to Gabon and Cameroon will benefit from a shortened transit time by 6 days. Libreville will be reached in 33 days from Santos, 48 days from Montevideo. Douala will be reached in 36 days from Santos and 46 days from Buenos Aires.
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