New World, Evergreen leave CMA CGM’s FAL 1

   The liner shipping companies APL, Hyundai, MOL (New World Alliance) and Evergreen have all left CMA CGM’s French Asia Line 1, which covers Europe-Middle East-Asia.
   All four liner companies pulled out of the FAL 1 in late March and will complete their final voyage in early May with the CMA CGM Thalassa. For APL and MOL this was their NCE service, while Hyundai referred to it as the FA1. Evergreen is the only carrier that has moved onto CMA CGM’s French Asia Line 3 after ending its participation on the FAL 1. This change comes in between both UASC and MSC joining the FAL 1; UASC on Feb. 23 and MSC on March 26.
   The FAL 1 operates with 11 vessels averaging 12,216 TEUs. The service rotation is Southampton, Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Zeebrugge, Rotterdam, Le Havre, Malta, Khor Fakkan, Dubai, Ningbo, Shanghai, Xiamen, Hong Kong, Chiwan, Yantian, Port Kelang, Tangiers, and Southampton. — ComPair Data, Bessie Howard