Friday, July 29, 2016

MED AMERICAS – New direct service connecting the Mediterranean to the Caribbean, Mexican Gulf and West Coast South America

In International Shipping News 29/07/2016
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In a continuous effort to improve service coverage, frequency and reliability, CMA CGM is pleased to announce the revamping of our MGE service becoming the MED AMERICAS, stand-alone CMA CGM service with dedicated fleet of 11 vessels of 2,500 TEU.
Starting with m/v POMERENIA SKY voy. 067MGW for Mexican/US Gulf/Caribbean/West Coast South America origins and m/v ANGOL voy. 071MGW for Mediterranean origins, MED AMERICAS will have the following features:
  • A unique offer, with a special focus on the reefer market from Chile, Peru, Ecuador & Colombia to the Mediterranean area.
  • Fast transit times: 15 days from Guayaquil to Algeciras, 19 days to Malta
  • Optimized connections to Greece, Turkey and Egypt thanks to the alignment of our feeder berthing windows in Malta
  • Five new direct calls to West Coast South America: Balboa, Manzanillo (Panama), San Antonio (Chile), Callao (Peru), Buenaventura (Colombia).
MED AMERICAS
Source: CMA CGM