CARRIERS REVISE U.S. GULF/EAST COAST SOUTH AMERICA SERVICE

CARRIERS REVISE U.S. GULF/EAST COAST SOUTH AMERICA SERVICE    Lykes Lines, Libra, APL and TMM Lines have ended fortnightly calls at Montevideo, Paranagua and Sao Francisco do Sul    as part of their joint weekly U.S. Gulf/East Coast South America service.
   The service now operates with six ships of between 1,500 and 2,100 TEUs, instead of seven as before.
   The revised service rotation is Veracruz, Mexico; Altamira, Mexico; Houston; New Orleans; Salvador (fortnightly); Rio de Janeiro (fortnightly); Vitoria (fortnightly); Santos; Buenos Aires; Itajai; Santos; Rio de Janeiro (fortnightly); Vitoria (fortnightly); Puerto Cabello; Veracruz; Altamira; Houston; and New Orleans.
   The move to a shorter rotation follows the withdrawal from the service by Crowley American Transport, which switched to a competing joint service that includes sister companies Columbus Lines and Alianca.