CMA CGM Group announced earlier today the launch of its new service EURAF 6 by cooperating with a partner under a slot swap agreement.

CMA CGM Launches new service - EURAF 6

Container ship CMA CGM Milan Trader - Image courtesy: Manuel Hernández Lafuente

Effective August 30th, 2016, m/v CMA CGM MILAN TRADER, the new EURAF 6 service deployed on the Europe - West Africa will further strengthen our product and will offer the following features :

  • Enhanced service coverage with a second loop direct from West Med to West Africa strategic markets.
  • Direct service from Italy and Spain to Senegal, Ivory Coast, Nigeria and Ghana with the transit time vastly improved up to 6 days.
  • Coverage of Takoradi port on a 21-day frequency from worldwide origins.

EURAF 6 port coverage is as follows: La Spezia - Genoa - Tarragona - Castellon - Valencia - Algeciras - Tangiers - Dakar - Abidjan - Tin Can / Lagos - Tema - Takoradi - Abidjan - La Spezia

CMA CGM EURAF 6 Service

Source: CMA CGM