TMM Lines Upgrades Container Services

TMM Lines is increasing the frequency of its direct service between Asia and Central and South America from twice monthly to once every 10 days. The Central-South America-Asia service has added two ships, bringing the total to seven. The ships, all between 1,000 and 1,200 TEU, are: TMM Leon, Hansa Catalina, Andino, Merkur Sea, Wehr Mueden, Margaret Oldendorf, and Columbus Pacific.

TMM Lines also is replacing its Gulf/Mexico-Mediterranean service with a new weekly, fixed-day service to be called the Gulf-Mediterranean Premier service. Five 2,100- to 2,400-TEU ships will operate the service, allowing TMM to offer extra capacity on the route as well as faster transit times.

New ships are: TMM Yucatan, TMM Sonora, Lykes Commander, Contship Inspiration, and Contship Aspiration. Port rotation is: Miami, Veracruz, Altamira, Houston, New Orleans, Valencia, Barcelona, Gioia Tauro, La Spezia, and Miami.