CMA CGM, Maersk expand cooperation

CMA CGM, Maersk expand cooperation    CMA CGM said Monday it is expanding cooperation with Maersk in two services.
   Starting from mid-May, CMA CGM said the two carriers will enter into a vessel sharing agreement between Asia and Mediterranean ports. CMA CGM will provide one vessel and Maersk eight ships of about 8,500 TEUs. The nine ships will operate in a port rotation of Lian Yun Gang, Qingdao,, Shanghai, Fuzhou, Hong Kong, Chiwan, Yantian, Tanjung Pelepas, Jeddah, Port Said, Gioia Tauro, Genoa, Fos, Gioia Tauro, Damietta, Port Said, Salalah, Port Kelang, Singapore and Lian Yun Gang.
   Also from mid-May, the two carriers will cooperate in a service from Asia to the Adriatic, each providing four ships of about 6,500 TEUs. The eight ships will operate in a rotation of Shanghai, Busan, Hong Kong, Chiwan, Tanjung Pelepas, Port Kelang, Port Said, Damietta, Trieste, Koper, Damietta, Port Said, Jeddah, Port Kelang, Singapore and Shanghai. Rijeka will be served by feeder.
   CMA CGM said the new services will provide customers with better access and faster transit times.