en.Wedoany.com Reported - CMA CGM is merging two services connecting Asia with the west coast of Latin America as part of its strategy to optimize its maritime network. According to Alphaliner, the company has decided to discontinue the Mexico Express (M2X) service, launched two years ago, and integrate its port calls into the Asia–West Coast South America 1 (ACSA 1) service.

Currently, the Mexico Express (M2X) service calls at the following ports: Chiwan, Ningbo, Shanghai, Tianjin, Qingdao, Busan New Port, Manzanillo, Lázaro Cárdenas, Ensenada, Yokohama, and then returns to Chiwan, utilizing vessels with capacities ranging from 5,600 to 14,000 TEUs.

On the other hand, the Asia–West Coast South America 1 (ACSA 1) service previously called at Busan New Port, Qingdao, Ningbo, Shanghai, Chancay, Callao, San Antonio, Buenaventura, Posorja, Yokohama, and then returned to Busan New Port, with a fleet of 12 container ships ranging from 9,300 to 15,200 TEUs.

Under the new configuration, the Asia–West Coast South America 1 (ACSA 1) service will incorporate the Mexican port calls of the Mexico Express (M2X), excluding Ensenada, with the revised port rotation: Busan New Port, Tianjin, Qingdao, Ningbo, Shanghai, Manzanillo, Lázaro Cárdenas, Buenaventura, San Antonio, Chancay, Callao, Posorja, Yokohama, and then back to Busan New Port.

The expanded rotation will be served by 13 vessels with capacities between 13,000 and 15,000 TEUs, compared to the 12 vessels previously operated on the Asia–West Coast South America 1 (ACSA 1) service.

In addition to this route, CMA CGM will continue to offer connectivity on this trade lane through the Asia–West Coast South America 2 (ACSA 2) and M2A services, leveraging slot agreements with third parties. In this context, Cosco Shipping Lines and its subsidiary OOCL participate in the Asia–West Coast South America 1 (ACSA 1) service, marketing their slots under the names WSA4 and TLP2, respectively.

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