Maersk and CMA CGM terminate their joint Ceiba Express route
As U.S. President Donald Trump puts more political and economic pressure on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Maersk Line and CMA CGM Lines will terminate their jointly operated Ceiba Express route, which was to have connected the United States and Venezuela.
The route, operated by two CMA CGM vessels and a Maersk vessel, has a turnaround time of three weeks but is scheduled to stop at the end of the month, according to Alphaliner. It was not immediately clear whether the suspension was directly related to the recent political and economic pressure that U.S. President Donald Trump has placed on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
From Week 17 onwards, CMA CGM will offer alternative services to Venezuela via its Kingston hubs in Colombia and Jamaica. The New Veneziola Shuttle will cover Cartagena, Kingston, La Guaira, Puerto Cabello and return to Cartagena, operated by the CMA CGM Pemba and CMA CGM Fort St Louis on a bi-weekly rotation. The suspension of CMA CGM's Ceiba Express route is due to operational restructuring and changes in market demand. Regarding the Veneziola Shuttle, CMA CGM said that the service will enhance its market competitiveness, focusing on the integration of South Florida cargo (connecting CAGEMA 2) and Central America cargo (Yuka).
Maersk, for its part, plans to continue providing transportation support to Venezuela through its hub in Manzanillo, Panama, using its Venezuela feeder service. The loop stops include: Manzanillo, Cartagena, La Guaira, Puerto Cabello, Manzanillo, Almirante.
The route, operated by two CMA CGM vessels and a Maersk vessel, has a turnaround time of three weeks but is scheduled to stop at the end of the month, according to Alphaliner. It was not immediately clear whether the suspension was directly related to the recent political and economic pressure that U.S. President Donald Trump has placed on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro.
From Week 17 onwards, CMA CGM will offer alternative services to Venezuela via its Kingston hubs in Colombia and Jamaica. The New Veneziola Shuttle will cover Cartagena, Kingston, La Guaira, Puerto Cabello and return to Cartagena, operated by the CMA CGM Pemba and CMA CGM Fort St Louis on a bi-weekly rotation. The suspension of CMA CGM's Ceiba Express route is due to operational restructuring and changes in market demand. Regarding the Veneziola Shuttle, CMA CGM said that the service will enhance its market competitiveness, focusing on the integration of South Florida cargo (connecting CAGEMA 2) and Central America cargo (Yuka).
Maersk, for its part, plans to continue providing transportation support to Venezuela through its hub in Manzanillo, Panama, using its Venezuela feeder service. The loop stops include: Manzanillo, Cartagena, La Guaira, Puerto Cabello, Manzanillo, Almirante.
