Maersk suspends MEW1 round-Africa loop

Wednesday, February 01, 2012

The shipping company Maersk Line is suspending its distinctive Middle East to Algeciras, West Africa and South Afrrica MEW1 "round-Africa" one-way service. The last sailing will be by JPO Gemini, departing Dubai on Feb 19. The 9-ship, average 2,515-TEU, MEW1 connects Dubai weekly with Algeciras, Dakar, Lagos, Douala, and Cape Town with 63-day round-trip voyages that traverse the Suez Canal outbound from Dubai and travel via t...

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