Recently, shipping companies such as Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, and CMA announced that starting from December, they will upgrade and adjust their West African route services to expand the coverage of ports from Asia to Southwest Africa. Direct access to Pointe Noire, Kribi, Luanda, Walvis Bay, etc.
The adjusted route service will call at: Qingdao-Shanghai-Ningbo-Guangzhou Nansha-Tanjung Pelepas-Singapore-Pointe Noire-Kribi-Luanda-Walvis Bay-Singapore-Qingdao.
This West African route service will be operated by shipping companies such as Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, and CMA under the names of "AWA, FEW6, ASAF," respectively. It will operate once a week, with a cycle time of 84 days, and will invest 12 container ships of approximately 8,500TEU.
The first sailing of the adjusted route service is expected to be "MAERSK AMAZON", voyage 348W, which will sail from Shanghai Port on December 10, Ningbo Port on December 11, and Nansha Port on December 14.
At the same time, Hapag-Lloyd also announced that starting from December 1, it will increase the FAK rate in some areas, that is, it will increase the FAK rate between the Far East and Northern Europe and the Mediterranean.
The price increase applies to goods transported in 20-foot and 40-foot containers (including high cabinets and reefers)