APL to join Europe-North America loop

The ocean carrier will begin operations on the transatlantic RTWPAN service in January.    CMA CGM subsidiary APL will join its parent company’s RTWPAN container loop in January, APL announced on Monday.
   Dubbed the North Atlantic Service (NAS), APL will call Zeebrugge, London, Rotterdam, Dunkirk, Le Havre, New York, Savannah, Miami, Savannah, Philadelphia and back to Zeebrugge.
   The service sails with seven vessels with an average capacity of 2,667 TEUs, with CMA CGM operating four vessels, Seatrade Maritime providing two vessels, and Marfret providing one vessel, according to ocean carrier schedule and capacity database BlueWater Reporting.  
   CMA CGM subsidiary ANL purchases slots on the loop as well.
   “NAS promises market leading transit times as it serves the major North European markets and the U.S. East Coast,” APL said. “For instance, a cargo from London to New York will be delivered in 12 days, while shipments on board the NAS from Le Havre to Miami will arrive in 13 days.”
   BlueWater Reporting shows the full port rotation for the service is London, Rotterdam, Dunkirk, Le Havre, New York, Savannah, Kingston, Cartagena (Colombia), Papeete Tahiti, Noumea, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne, Tauranga, Napier, Lyttelton, Manzanillo (Panama), Savannah, Philadelphia and London.