Mediterranean – East Coast of United States – New service coverage

9 February 2011

We are pleased to announce that we will enter into a slot swap agreement with Hapag Lloyd between their Mediterranean Gulf Express (MGX) service and our own WestMed service.

New rotation for the WestMed service:

Marsaxlokk, Malta – Gioia Tauro, Italy –Livorno, Italy – Genoa, Italy – Fos sur Mer, France – Valencia, Spain – Algeciras, Spain – Newark, New Jersey, US – Norfolk , Virginia, US – Savannah , Georgia, US– Marsaxlokk, Malta

Rotation for new Mediterranean Gulf Express (MGX) service: Cagliari, Italy – Livorno, Italy – Genoa, Italy – Barcelona, Spain – Valencia, Spain - Savannah, Georgia, US – Port Everglades, Florida, US – Houston , Texas, US – New Orleans , Louisiana, US – Port Everglades, Florida, US – Cagliari, Italy

This new improved coverage offers:

• New direct service from Barcelona, Spain and Valencia, Spain to the US East Coast and the US Gulf
• New direct service from the US Gulf to Italy and Spain
• New US ports added: New Orleans, Louisiana; Houston, Texas and Port Everglades, Florida
• New Mediterranean ports added: Valencia, Spain; Barcelona, Spain and Cagliari, Italy

The new services will commence on 1 March 2011 subject to final Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) approval.

Maersk Line, press release