CSAV joining CMA CGMÆs South America/Persian Gulf loop
Chilean carrier Compania Sud Americana de Vapores will early next month join CMA CGM's mainly refrigerated cargo Vasco Express service that links the East Coast of South America with the Persian Gulf.
At the same time, Jebel Ali in Dubai is being added to the rotation along with an eighth ship to improve the sailing frequency to weekly. The changes are effective Nov. 6.
The service, which started in February, will use eight 1,700-TEU vessels (each equipped with 350 reefer plugs), calling Santos, Paranagua, Itajai, Rio Grande, Khor Fakkan, Jebel Ali, Damman, Bandar Abbas, Nhava Sheva, Durban and Santos.
'These changes enable us to meet strong reefer cargo demand in the region around Jebel Ali and to reduce transit time between Rio Grande and the Persian Gulf by two days, a major competitive advantage when it comes to transporting sensitive cargo,' said Jean-Yves Duval, CMA CGM's director of Latin America East Coast lines.
CSAV joining CMA CGM’s South America/Persian Gulf loop
