Subject to Federal Maritime Commission approval, the rationalisation will take place through the merger of the CSAV-operated USAtlan service with the Hamburg Süd and Aliança-operated Tango service.
The ‘New Tango’ string will be operated by seven ships with a nominal intake of 3,500 teu each, of which five will be provided by Hamburg Süd / Aliança and two by CSAV.
In a statement, Hamburg Süd said that the new service configuration will better match market needs, with more comprehensive port coverage and competitive transit times. The first sailing will be by the ‘CSAV Itaim’, calling New York on 19 September 2009.
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