Hamburg, 31 January 2007. On Thursday, 1 February 2007, the container vessels “Bahia“ and “Bahia Blanca“ will be christened at the yard of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. Ltd. (DSME) in Okpo, Korea. The sponsors of the two Hamburg Süd newbuildings are Alexandra Prinzessin zu Salm-Horstmar and Dr.
The member lines of the Oceania Vessel Sharing Agreement -- Hamburg Süd, Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk Line -- today announced a streamlining of their vessel schedule in the West Coast North America to Australia/New Zealand trade.
The Pacific Southwest String (PSW) will, in the future, depart from Los Angeles every Sunday and offer non-stop service to Melbourne in 17 days.