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Maersk slows FEW2 again

Africa

Friday, July 06, 2012

The ocean carrier Maersk Line has once again added a 12th vessel to its weekly FEW2 service between Asia and West Africa, increasing roundtrip voyage time from 77 days to 84 days. Transit times eastbound from West Africa to Asia on the FEW2 have increased by about seven days as vessels slow steam one extra week between Walvis Bay, Namibia and Maersk’s mega-regional hub in Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia. Eastbound now takes 23 days as opposed to 16 days westbound. ...

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