AEX adds Vietnam call at Cai Mep
deepwater port

14 Dec 2009

Hapag-Lloyd announces changes for the AEX service connecting US East Coast with Asia via the Suez Canal.

We are pleased to announce that Hapag-Lloyd will upgrade its Asia East Coast Express (AEX) service with the introduction of a 10th vessel and the addition of a direct, weekly, Vietnam call at Cai Mep deepwater port.

• The first Eastbound vessel to call Cai Mep will be OOCL America voyage 28E01, ETD January 9, 2010 from Cai Mep

• The first Westbound vessel to call Cai Mep will be OOCL Oakland voyage 16w50, ETD December 16, 2009 from Halifax

Port rotation will be as follows:

Cai Mep • Laem Chabang • Singapore • Colombo • Cagliari • Halifax • New York • Savannah • Norfolk • New York • Halifax • Cagliari • Jeddah • Colombo • Singapore • Cai Mep

Hapag-Lloyd press release