A global leader in container shipping, CMA CGM Group and Specialized Reefer Transport providers SEATRADE Group announce their new new vessel sharing agreement. CMA CGM will market their services named PAD and Seatrade as MERIDIAN.
This special service will link Northern Europe, the East Coast of the United States, Central America, the Pacific Islands, Australia, New Zealand, Peru and the Caribbean on a weekly basis. The new service ensures CMA CGM, SEATRADE and MARFRET improves their frequency and port coverage.
The weekly service will have the following rotation:
- ZEEBRUGGE-LONDON GATEWAY-ROTTERDAM-DUNKERQUE-LE HAVRE
- NEW YORK-SAVANNAH
- KINGSTON-CARTAGENA
- PAPEETE-NOUMEA
- BRISBANE-SYDNEY-MELBOURNE
- NELSON-NAPIER-TAURANGA
- PISCO-PAITA
- KINGSTON
- PHILADELPHIA
- ZEEBRUGGE
This new line will be deployed 13 modern geared ships with a nominal capacity between 2200 and 2500 TEUs. The launch of the service is scheduled on October 2017, subject to validation by the competent authorities.