We received the following detailed service pattern update from CSAV:

 

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below please find the latest Infos about our New Service Update:

Old Service setup ends:
NIMX: Msc Antigua 446s ets Rotterdam 17.11
NIM3: Msc Benedetta 446s ets Felixstowe 13.11
NIMY: Santa Pamina 446s ets Felixstowe 16.11

New Service setup starts:
NIS1: Rio Blanco,4248, ets Hamburg 27.11
NIS2: Mol Quality,7E48, ets Le Havre 25.11
NIS3: APL Qingdao,12E48, ets Southhampton 25.11
 

Bundling and extension of Europe – Middle East/India services

 

Dear valued client,

 

In the continuous process to increase the service towards our clients CSAV is pleased to inform you about the bundling and extension of our IMEX service. The three currently operated services will be replaced with only one weekly service, covering the main ports in North Europe and UK, Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Pakistan and India West Coast. In addition, this service will offer two hubs in the Mediterranean, extending our presence in this region.

 

Ports of call and rotation:

 

HAMBURG à ANTWERP à LONDON à TANGER à CAGLIARI à JEDDAH à JEBEL ALI à KARACHI/QASIM à NHAVA SHEVA à MUNDRA à JEDDAH à CAGLIARI à HAMBURG

 

Transit times:

POD

POL

JEDDAH

(Tue)

JEBEL ALI

(Mon)

KARACHI /

QASIM (Thu)

NHAVA SHEVA (Sun)

MUNDRA (Wed)

HAMBURG (Fri)

18

24

27

30

33

ANTWERP (Sun)

16

22

25

28

31

LONDON (Tue)

14

20

23

26

29

TANGER (Sun)

9

15

18

21

24

CAGLIARI (Wed)

6

12

15

18

21

 

  • Rotterdam will be connected by barge service via Antwerp.
  • The added calls at Tanger and Cagliari provide connections to and from the Mediterranean region.
  • Jeddah will return as a direct port.
  • The coverage of the Persian Gulf will continue with the current feeder network, giving full coverage of all littoral states.
  • The Indian ports of Cochin and Tuticorin and also Colombo will continue to be offered via Mundra.

 

The first voyage of the new service will be the M/V “PALENA”, voyage 4247, ets Hamburg 21.11.2014.

 

Further extension on Europe – Middle East services

 

Dear valued client,

 

As you surely have noticed the new IMEX service does not provide a direct call to Rotterdam. In order to minimize the impact as much as possible, we have decided to open two additional weekly slings for the Middle East, incl. Red Sea. These slings will serve as follows:

 

 

NIS2:

 

Le Havre à Southampton  à  Hamburg  à  Rotterdam  à  Jeddah

 

Transit times:

POL

LE HAVRE

SOUTHAMPTON

HAMBURG

ROTTERDAM
POD

(WED)

(FRI)

(MON)

(THU)
JEDDAH (TUE)

20

18

15

12

 

First vessel in this service is the “MOL QUALITY”, voy. 007E48, eta LEH on November 25, 2014.

 

NIS3:

 

Southampton à Antwerp à Hamburg à Rotterdam à Jebel Alí

 

Transit times:

POL

SOUTHAMPTON

ANTWERP

HAMBURG

ROTTERDAM
POD

(THU)

(SAT)

(MON)

(THU)
JEBEL ALI

(SUN)

24

22

20

17

 

The coverage of the Persian Gulf will continue with the current feeder network, giving full coverage of all littoral states.

 

First vessel in this service is the “APL QUINGDAO”, voy. 012E48, eta SOU on November 25, 2014.

 

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