ZIM to upgrade its Mediterranean West Africa service
posted by AJOT | Jul 13 2016 at 11:20 AM | Ports & Terminals | Liner Shipping
ZIM is restructuring and upgrading its Mediterranean West Africa service (MAF) starting the end July 2016.
The new structure offers significant improvements, including:
Wider ports coverage
Efficient transshipment arrangements:
•USA, Canada, Central America and Med Southbound via Tarragona, South America via Tangier
NB from West Africa via Valencia
Direct service to the Italian market with two direct calls - La Spezia & Genoa
Vastly improved transit time to Abidjan, Tema & Takoradi
Tailor-made solutions for Dangerous Cargo, Out of Gauge and break bulk
Inland locations in Ghana and Mali
The service will deploy 5X1850 TEU vessels with an 8-day frequency at first stage, with the following port rotation:
La Spezia – Genoa - Tarragona – Castellon – Valencia - Algeciras – Tangier- Dakar- Abidjan– Lagos – Tema – Takoradi– Abidjan – La Spezia
This upgrade is part of our ongoing efforts to improve our services in the West Africa Trade.