APL moving two routes to Miami

APL moving two routes to Miami Ocean carrier APL announced Friday that it plans to move its Central America Express and companion service ' the CX2 ' from Florida's Port Everglades to Miami beginning Jan. 6.
   Miami will be the only U.S. port of call for the service that connects El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Nicaragua with APL's major European and Latin American trade routes.
   The twice-weekly CAX is one of three APL services reaching Central America. By routing through Miami, APL said shippers on the CAX can connect to APL's Atlantic Pacific Express and Atlantic North service for shipments to-and-from Europe. They can also use Miami to link up with APL's New York Express for other major ports of call in Latin America, as well as Asia.
   In addition to synchronizing their supply chains, APL said the switch in ports will enable shippers to benefit from increased cargo-handling efficiency. Miami recently opened an automated 16-lane gate to speed up traffic at the port. Turn times at the port have averaged just 30 minutes, which according to APL is one of the best performance records of any U.S. port.