GERMAN container shipping line Senator Lines is adding a Europe-South America service to its current schedule of its 12 regular services.
The ESX service is being launched three months after the company reduced its capacity, as part of its Concept 2007 management plan, a statement from the carrier said.
"Definitely the ESX is not only a further service for our customers; it also indicates that we are off to a flying start again and that, following our internal reorganisation, we can concentrate fully on the market and on our services," said CEO Hans-Hermann Mohr.
A total of 6 x 2,700 TEU containerships will be deployed on this service in co-operation with "K" Line, China Shipping, Hatsu Marine and Maruba, which will link northern Europe with the east coast of South America.
The port rotation for the weekly ESX service will be: Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp, Santos, Buenos Aires, Montevideo, Rio Grande, Sao Francisco do Sul, Santos, returning to Rotterdam.
The first southbound departure on the ESX service will be undertaken by the CSCL Napoli, which is scheduled to set sail from Rotterdam on March 20. The first northbound voyage is expected to start with the same vessel on April 8 in Buenos Aires.
"Through the ESX we are offering an attractive north-south link in the scope of our regional services. It has two plus points: it includes Montevideo as a direct port of call, and its rotation enjoys improved transit times," said Mark Ehlers, head of operational management.
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