SINGAPORE-BASED ocean carrier APL, a unit of CMA CGM, is to adjust its Latin America network later this month, citing seasonal demand changes in the Asia-Latin America market.
As a result APL said three services will be adjusted for the duration of the next three months, according to American Shipper.
The services that are to be changed are the ALX, ASA and the MAX, with the new ALX commencing March 25, the new ASA on March 27 and the new MAX on March 24.
The rotation of the new ALX is Keelung, Hong Kong, Shenzhen-Yantian, Xiamen, Ningbo, Shanghai-Yangshan, Busan, Manzanillo (Mexico), Callao, Iquique, Puerto Angamos, Valparaiso and returning to Keelung.
The new ASA will call Shanghai-Yangshan, Xiamen, Shenzhen-Shekou, Hong Kong, Kaohsiung, Busan, Manzanillo (Mexico), Lazaro Cardenas, Balboa, Buenaventura, Callao, San Antonio, Coronel, Lirquen, Puerto Angamos, Callao, Lazaro Cardenas, Manzanillo (Mexico) and Busan.
The new rotation of MAX is Qingdao, Ningbo, Shanghai-Yangshan, Busan, Yokohama, Ensenada, Manzanillo (Mexico), Lazaro Cardenas, Balboa, Buenaventura, Guayaquil, Balboa, Lazaro Cardenas, Manzanillo (Mexico), Ensenada, Yokohama and Busan.
According to ocean carrier schedule and capacity database BlueWater Reporting, currently, the ALX sails with 11 vessels averaging 6,250 TEU, the ASA sails with eight vessels averaging 7,053 TEU, and the MAX sails with 11 averaging 9,121 TEU. APL operates three vessels on the ASA and is a slot purchaser on the MAX and ALX.AADA rate hike
