By offering direct calls to the West African ports of Lome (Togo), Cotonou (Benin), and Pointe Noire (Congo), Maersk ensure a reliable and competitive product with one of the fastest transit times in the market. The revised FEW1 service offers :
- Direct service from East China to Lome (Togo), Cotonou (Benin), and Pointe Noire (Congo) in West Africa
- One of the fastest transit times in the market from China to West Africa
- Improved transit times from Nansha (China), Hong Kong and Tanjung Pelepas (Malaysia) into Lome (Togo) and Cotonou (Benin)
- Improved service reliability by adding a vessel
- Extensive service network and own representations at both destination and origin
The new FEW1 rotation is: Shanghai (China), Ningbo (China), Nansha (China),
Hong Kong (Hong Kong), Tanjung Pelepas (Malaysia), Lome (Togo), Cotonou (Benin) and Pointe Noire (Congo).
The first call in Shanghai will be the Maersk Norwich (voyage 0901), which will arrive on March 11, 2009.
EUROPE - MIDDLE EAST & SOUTH ASIA
Maersk Line also announced a series of enhancements and adjustments to their Europe - Middle East & South Asia network. Benefits include:
- Improved schedule reliability
- New fast and unique direct service from North Europe to Aqaba (Jordan)
- New direct North Europe to Bandar Abbas (Iran) service with the fastest transit time in the market
- Significantly improved transit time from Jebel Ali to the Mediterranean
- New Intra Gulf trade opportunities between Nhava Sheva (India) and Jebel Ali (U.A.E.)
"In today's challenging and highly competitive market, we believe it is essential to maintain focus on our customers and their business needs. An example of our commitment to our customers is our revised Europe - Middle East & South Asia service network. We meet customers' demands and at the same time we are opening up for new business opportunities. We are particularly excited about the new direct North Europe to Aqaba service, which will provide a unique product into the Jordanian market," says Nikolaj Levin, Senior General Manager, Maersk Line Europe - Middle East & South Asia services.
ME1 Service:
Maersk will add an additional vessel and add calls to Aqaba (Jordan) and Bandar Abbas (Iran). The new rotation is: Felixstowe (UK), Zeebrugge (Belgium), Bremerhaven (Germany), Rotterdam (Netherlands), Aqaba (Jordan), Jebel Ali (U.A.E.), Bandar Abbas (Iran), Jebel Ali (U.A.E.), Nhava Sheva (India), Pipavav (India), Salalah (Oman), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), and Algeciras (Spain)
ME3 Service:
Maersk will cease calling Salalah (eastbound), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), and Aqaba (Jordan). They will cover Salalah and Jeddah to the Mediterranean via AE11 service. The new rotation is: Gioia Tauro (Italy), Algeciras (Spain),
Tangier (Morocco), Tarragona (Spain), Gioia Tauro (Italy), Port Said (Egypt), Salalah (Oman), Jebel Ali (U.A.E.), Nhava Sheva (India), Jebel Ali (U.A.E.), Port Said (Egypt) First ME3 vessel westbound: Nedlloyd Barrentz, March 16, Jebel Ali.
