• CMA CGM launches a new line designed for Ecuadorian banana exports • CMA CGM offers the only direct and weekly service between the Gulf of Mexico and Ecuador on the market
CMA CGM, a leading worldwide shipping Group, is pleased to announce the launch of its new Med Gulf Ecuador service (MGE) offering a direct connection between the Mediterranean Sea, the Caribbean, the Gulf of Mexico, Colombia and Ecuador. It will start on December 19th in Guayaquil. CMA CGM launches a new line designed for Ecuadorian banana exports Thanks to this offer, Ecuador, one of the largest banana producers in the world, will be linked to Malta in 19 days. Transhipment connections with other Group services offered in Malta guarantee full export solutions for Ecuadorian producers towards all global consumer markets around the world, such as the Mediterranean Sea, North Africa, and the Middle East. CMA CGM offers the only direct service on the market between the Gulf of Mexico and Ecuador Moreover, CMA CGM provides the only direct and weekly service between the Gulf of Mexico (Veracruz, Altamira, Houston and New Orleans) and Ecuador (Guayaquil). The Group answers its clients’ export needs from the U.S. and Mexico towards Latin America. Thanks to transhipment connections in Guayaquil, transport services are offered to Peru, Chile and Colombia. CMA CGM strengthens its intra America presence a few months ahead of the new Panama Canal opening CMA CGM upgrades its presence on intra American markets and pursues its development strategy in Latin America a few months ahead of the new Panama Canal opening expected mid-2016. The new rotation will be as follow: Malta, Livorno, Geneva, Barcelona, Valence, Tangiers, Caucedo, Kingston, Veracruz, Altamira, Houston, New Orleans, Kingston, Cartagena, Guayaquil, Kingston then back to Malta. CMA CGM will operate all nine 2100 to 2500 TEU capacity vessels, with large Reefer capacity. Xavier Eiglier CMA CGM Vice President Caribbean and Latin America Lines
By launching this new line, CMA CGM positions itself as a major player on the Ecuadorian Reefer market and offers its clients the best service to the Mediterranean. The Group also provides multiple export opportunities to numerous markets for North and South American clients, thanks to calls at Kingston and Malta Group’s hubs.