In a region which Hamburg Süd has always considered a key element in its global network of liner services the new cooperation with Maersk will enable it to expand and enhance the offerings on this core trade. Frank Smet, Chief Commercial Officer of Hamburg Süd, commented:
“Combining the strengths of Hamburg Süd and Maersk, we can offer our customers a best in class stand-alone service configuration without having to depend on vessel sharing agreements with other shipping companies. This allows maximum flexibility towards the needs of the trade and our customers because we can design and operate the systems totally independently.
”This also allows us to make seasonal adjustments to cater to specific cargo flows, for example to reduce transit times for perishables or to call different ports on a direct basis if there is sufficient demand from our clients to do so.”
The services commence in June 2019 and will see eight, 4,500 TEU wide beam post Panamax class ships, all with 1,400 reefer plugs, an essential on this warm climate trade, deployed on SAWC1. The first northbound sailing of the new SAWC1 service is scheduled to be on June 10, 2019, with the Luna Maersk departing from San Antonio. The first southbound sailing is Lexa Maersk with ETD from Antwerp on June 6, 2019. The service will mean:
In addition, Hamburg Süd will continue to have access to the existing Eurosal service (SAWC2), providing coverage for ports in Colombia and the Dominican Republic, while also maintaining a direct connection to/from the French port of Le Havre.
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