Evergreen and Maersk to share Asia–Europe slots

The CEM service rotation, using the Ital Contessa, is Kaohsiung – Ningbo – Shanghai – Yantian – Hong Kong – Tanjung Pelepas – Suez Canal – Le Havre – Hamburg – Rotterdam – Thamesport – Port Said (Suez Canal) –Tanjung Pelepas – Kaohsiung.

The AE2 service rotation of the Grete Maersk is Pusan – Kwangyang – Dalian – Xingang – Qingdao – Shanghai – Suez Canal – Bremerhaven – Rotterdam – Felixstowe – Suez Canal – Salalah – Pusan.

Evergreen Marine Corporation’s president, Jack Yen, said: “Evergreen is a big believer in the benefits of slot-sharing arrangements and joint services. We expect both Evergreen and Maersk to see significantly upgraded service coverage and more efficiently utilised capacity as a result of this slot exchange agreement.”