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Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul, Marseilles, May 11th 2007 - The New World Alliance (TNWA) and CMA CGM today announced a new all-water
service to expedite cargo moving from major Chinese export hubs to key
destinations on the US East Coast, via the Panama Canal.
The introduction of the new service, (named ESX by the New World Alliance & SAX by
CMA CGM) will enable TNWA and CMA CGM to offer comprehensive port coverage and competitive transit times from Central and South China to Savannah and New York.
From June 4th, 2007, the ESX / SAX service will deploy 8 vessels ( among which 2 operated by MOL, 1 operated by APL, 3 operated by HMM and 2 operated by CMA CGM) ranging from
3,500-3,800 TEU (twenty-foot equivalent unit) on a weekly service operating on a 56-day rotation.
Port Rotation
Ningbo (Mon / Tue) - Shanghai (Wed / Thu) - Chiwan (Fri / Sat) - Hong Kong
(Sat / Sun)- Manzanillo, Panama (Fri / Fri)- Savannah (Mon / Tue)- New
York (Wed / Fri) - Norfolk (Fri / Sat) - Ningbo (Mon / Tue)
Transit Times (days)
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Hong Kong |
Shanghai |
Ningbo |
| Savannah |
22 |
25 |
27 |
| New York |
24 |
27 |
29 |
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About the New World Alliance
TNWA member lines Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL),APL, and Hyundai Merchant
Marine, Co., Ltd. (HMM) serve more than 40 ports using in excess of 100
containerships in the major East-West container trades.
About CMA CGM
CMA CGM, led by its founder Jacques R. Saade is currently the world’s
third largest container shipping operating a fleet of 332 vessels.
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