Hamburg Sud expands presence in West Coast Central America

Effective from September 4, 2011, Hamburg Sud will expand its coverage of West Coast Central America by joining APL in a two loop service concept (WECA).

String 1 (WCX - WECA1) will deploy three vessels of 1,300 TEU nominal capacity and has the following port rotation: Balboa-Puerto Quetzal-Lazaro Cardenas-La Union-Puerto Caldera-Balboa-Paita-Guayaquil-Balboa. Hamburg Sud will be providing one vessel.

String 2 (MCX - WECA2) will deploy one vessel of 1,100 TEU nominal capacity and has the following port rotation: Lazaro Cardenas-Acajutla-Puerto Quetzal-Lazaro Cardenas.

The new service allows for more comprehensive coverage connecting the growing market of West Coast Central America to the Hamburg Sud network. Likewise are additional possibilities opened through the connection of Paita, Guayaquil and Balboa. <Korea Shipping Gazette>