Maersk to end Europe/East Coast South America slot charter

Maersk to end Europe/East Coast South America slot charter Maersk Line said it will end its slot charter agreement with Hamburg Sud on the German carrier's two weekly Europe/East Coast South America strings, effective Jan. 1.
   The Danish line had been taking slots on the Brazil Express and River Plate Express services of Hamburg Sud. As a result, Maersk said it will no longer serve Tilbury in the United Kingdom or Salvador in Brazil directly to and from Europe with alternative routings available into and out of either Felixstowe or Thamesport, utilizing the Maersk own L-Class, Paranagua Express and Itajai Express services.