CMA CGM announced the significant improvement of ASAF service connecting Asia direct to West Africa Central and South range.

As from March 2018, ASAF service will be upgraded as follows:

• New port coverage: Qingdao - Xingang/Tianjin - Busan - Shanghai - Ningbo - Nansha - Tanjung Pelepas - Singapore - Pointe des Galets - Cape Town - Pointe Noire - Kribi - Luanda - Cape Town - Port Kelang - Singapore - Qingdao
  
• Kribi direct weekly call is added in the port coverage. The strategic operational hub will permit a very smooth and seamless connection to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Gabon
  
• Significant product improvement with very competitive transit time: ports of the Republic of the Congo will be reached from Shanghai in 40 days and Libreville in 41 days