In the effort to continue enhancing its product, CMA CGM announced yesterday the port coverage improvement of its SAMWAF service connecting Brazil and Plata area to West Africa and South Africa strategic markets.
As from February 16th, 2018 with m/v GERHARD SCHULTE, the lead product SAMWAF service operated with 6 vessels up to 3,800 TEU will have the following features:
- SAMWAF will call the port of Itajai, Brazil on a weekly basis, in replacement of Navegantes
- Argentina and Uruguay ports will be served on relay via Itajai
- New rotation: Itajai - Paranagua - Santos - Rio de Janeiro - Cape Town - Durban - Port Elizabeth - Luanda - Pointe Noire - Itajai
Source: CMA CGM