The following release was published by Hapag-Lloyd:
Operating on the African continent? Good news are coming your way! From mid-February, we’ll expand our presence in West Africa by adding new routes to and from our hub in Tangier Med, Morocco. Shipments will connect smoothly through Hapag-Lloyd’s network, including our range of shuttle and feeder services.
Some of the highlights of our revised West Africa network include:
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Additional capacity to meet your cargo needs in the growing West African markets
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A total of five services, including the introduction of two new services, offering you increased schedule reliability
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Improved transit times for your imports to Abidjan and exports from Dakar and Abidjan
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Two new ports in our portfolio: Lome (Togo) and Onne (Nigeria)
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Services fully operated by Hapag-Lloyd for maximum flexibility and reliability
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WA1: Tanger Med, Morocco -> Dakar, Senegal -> Abidjan, Ivory Coast -> Tanger Med, Morocco
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WA2: Tanger Med, Morocco -> Nouakchott, Mauritania -> Conakry, Guinea -> Freetown, Sierra Leone -> Monrovia, Liberia -> Tanger Med, Morocco
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WA3: Tanger Med, Morocco -> Banjul, Gambia -> Tanger Med, Morocco
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WAX: Tanger Med, Morocco -> Tema, Ghana -> Lome, Togo -> Cotonou, Benin -> Lagos (Tincan / Apapa), Nigeria -> Onne, Nigeria -> Tanger Med, Morocco
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WWA: Antwerp, Belgium -> Le Havre, France -> Lisbon, Portugal -> Tanger Med, Morocco -> Tema, Ghana -> Pointe Noire, Congo -> Luanda, Angola -> Tema, Ghana -> Antwerp, Belgium
Source: Hapag-Lloyd