New World Alliance to operate third Trans-Atlantic service

19 Jan 2012 - Shipping

• TNWA announces launch of third Trans-Atlantic service

• Service will connect Europe with the US East Coast and Panama

The New World Alliance (TNWA) has today announced the launch of a new Trans-Atlantic service connecting Europe and the UK with the US East Coast and Panama.

The Americas Europe Express (AEE) service is TNWA's third dedicated Trans-Atlantic service.

The new service will offer multiple weekly sailings from major US and European ports.

The TNWA, comprising of APL, Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), will deploy high reefer capacity ships with an average effective capacity of 3,200 TEUs.

APL will operate three vessels, and HMM and MOL will operate one vessel each.

The westbound service will begin with the sailing of the APL Shanghai from Rotterdam on February 29th, while the eastbound service will start when APL Indonesia leaves Manzanillo in Panama on March 5th.

The new AEE rotation will be as follows: Manzanillo (Panama), Charleston (US), New York (US), Rotterdam (Netherlands), Bremerhaven (Germany), Felixstowe (UK), New York (US), Charleston (US), and Manzanillo (Panama).