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Title: Maersk to introduce new transatlantic service
Post by: Alan Green on February 29, 2012, 02:11:13 PM

Maersk have announced the introduction of a new transatlantic service. The TA5 service will commence on 05.03.12 and will include: anzanillo, Charleston, Newark, Felixstowe, Bremerhaven, and Rotterdam.
First call at Felixstowe is due on 10.03.12 with the MOL Destiny. Other vessels to be utilised are: Hyundai Tianjin, APL Indonesia, APL Melbourne, and APL Shanghai.

Title: Re: Maersk to introduce new transatlantic service
Post by: the oasis of the seas 2 on February 29, 2012, 03:53:56 PM

What about Norfolk VA? I thought Maersk had plenty of transatlanic services.

Title: Re: Maersk to introduce new transatlantic service
Post by: Magogman on February 29, 2012, 08:45:53 PM

This is a really dumb question  ??? but if this is a Maersk service then why isn't at least one of the ships Maersk?  I am familiar with shared service but I would think Maersk would have at least one of their ships involved, especially with so many calling at Norfolk, Va.?
Thanks for your understanding on this on.

Title: Re: Maersk to introduce new transatlantic service
Post by: Andrew McAlpine on February 29, 2012, 09:02:31 PM

Hi,

This isnt a Maersk or even a new Service, all they doing is purchasing slots on the APX service which is actually operated by APL, Hyundai & MOL.

Lines have always done this but are swapping slots on a much greater scale now due to the economic downturn and the difficulty they have in filling their ships.

regards
Andrew

Title: Re: Maersk to introduce new transatlantic service
Post by: Magogman on March 01, 2012, 12:46:45 AM

Thanks Andrew - that makes sense.  Appreciate the answer.
So many containers, so little time!

Title: Re: Maersk to introduce new transatlantic service
Post by: Alan Green on March 01, 2012, 02:50:25 PM

Here is the  press release from Maersk:

Transatlantic 5 (TA5) service

Title: Re: Maersk to introduce new transatlantic service
Post by: jan_t on March 01, 2012, 03:57:34 PM

^^ all shipping lines generally refer to connections offered by slot-buying or slot-exchanging as 'their services'. Not misleading in my view: General practice among all lines.