Maersk adds Jeddah to AE7, AE12 loops serving Far East-EU
THE Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) has announced that Maersk's AE12 and AE7 shipping services will now call at Jeddah Islamic Port, reports the UK's Seatrade Maritime News.
AE7 has an 18,000-TEU capacity with 12 vessels and calls at 5 ports: Ningbo-Zhoushan, Shanghai, Nansha, Yantian, Tanjung Pelepas, Colombo, Tangier, Hamburg, Antwerp, Le Havre, Felixstowe, London Gateway, Salalah, Khalifa and Jebel Ali.
AE12 has a 12-strong fleet of vessels and a 15,000 TEU capacity, calling 13 ports across southern Europe, Africa, and East Asia through a fleet of 12 ships offering a 15,000-TEU capacity.
Mawani said the additional calls reflected its commitment to drive impactful collaborations with strategic partners like Maersk that aspire to boost Saudi Arabia's standing in international indices, such as the UNCTAD's Liner Shipping Connectivity Index (LSCI), as per the vision set forth by the National Transport and Logistics Strategy (NTLS).
source:SchedNet
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