en.Wedoany.com Reported - Hapag-Lloyd has announced adjustments to the port calls of its East Med Express (EMX) service, replacing the original German port of Hamburg with Wilhelmshaven, aiming to improve the punctuality and operational efficiency of the network.

According to a statement from the shipping company, the adjustment will take effect from Week 36, covering the period from Monday, August 31 to Sunday, September 6. The container vessel "Columbine Maersk" will call at Wilhelmshaven, becoming the first ship to use the new port rotation after the adjustment. Following the completion of the port adjustments for Hapag-Lloyd's EMX service, the updated port rotation sequence is: Felixstowe (UK), Wilhelmshaven (Germany), Bremerhaven (Germany), Antwerp (Belgium), Piraeus (Greece), Izmit (Turkey), Istanbul (Turkey), Gemlik (Turkey), Aliaga (Turkey).

This port adjustment for Hapag-Lloyd's EMX service is a specific measure by the carrier to continuously optimize its network and enhance operational efficiency. As an important deep-water port in Germany, Wilhelmshaven boasts excellent infrastructure and hinterland connectivity, and its inclusion in the EMX service is expected to improve the overall schedule reliability of the route.