With the new service, CMA CGM will now offer:
- Weekly service offering optimal coverage to/from the west coast of the United States, Central America and South America
- The possibility of fast connections with the United States, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Colombia through the hubs of Lazaro Cardenas (Mexico) and Buenaventura (Colombia).
- CMA CGM will operate this service in collaboration with the German shipping company Hamburg Sud.
- With this new AZTECA service, CMA CGM will enable the agri-food industry in Central and South America to export to North American markets.
- Central American countries such as Nicaragua, Guatemala and Costa Rica are major fruit producers, including bananas, pineapples and melons, and also produce shrimp.
- Chile is a major exporter of grapes and avocados, but also wine, mainly to California
source: hellenicshippingnews.com