APL Rolls Out Service Linking Asia, Latin America

APL said it will add a weekly Asia Latin America Express 3 (AE3-AW3) service connecting China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and other key Asian markets to Mexico and the West Coast South America. 

“The Asia Latin America Express 3 service further enhances our Asia-Latin America service coverage, extending it in West Coast South America,” said Adeline Franger Chouraqui, APL Head of Latin America.

Transit times from Ningbo to Mexico, Panama and Colombia will be 18, 24 and 27 days respectively. The AE3-AW3 service also facilitates market access to the South Chilean market with its port of call at San Vicente.  Likewise, westbound shipments on the service from Mexico, Colombia and Panama to Qingdao will take 17, 24 and 26 days respectively.

The eastbound rotation of the service includes Kaohsiung – Hong Kong – Shekou – Nansha – Ningbo – Manzanillo, Mexico – Lazaro Cardenas – Balboa – Buenaventura – Callao – San Antonio – San Vicente – Kaohsiung. 

Port rotation for the westbound lap includes Balboa – Buenaventura – Lazaro Cardenas – Qingdao – Yangshan – Busan. 

The first sailing of the eastbound service departed Kaohsiung on August 23, while the westbound leg from Balboa will commence on September 22.