Transatlantic to northern Europe
From the US Gulf Coast and Mexico

Sailing approx. every six weeks: New Orleans, LA (Day 1); Mobile, AL (2); Freeport, Bahamas (5); Le Havre, France (16); Antwerp, Belgium (17); Rotterdam, Holland (19); Bremerhaven, Germany (22); Charleston, SC 33; Altamira (37) and Veracruz, Mexico (39); New Orleans (42).

Sistership, the MSC Alessia

MSC Ilona ------- Passengers: 5 Containers: 6,750 teu Deadweight: 85,800 tons Length: 300 m Speed: 25 knots/46 km Built: 2001 Officers/Crew: Int’l Owners: NSB, German Operator: MSC, Swiss

Two double bed suites (bed size 2.05 x 1.80 m), located on the Captain's (F) deck and facing forward, each having a total area of 30 sqm, consisting of a bedroom, separate sitting room and private facilities with shower.      (Euro) €110-€130 per person, per day, depending on the duration of the voyage. A single cabin, located on the E deck and forward facing, consisting of a bedroom (bed size 2.05 x 1.25 m) with a sitting area and private facilities with shower, having a total area of approx. 18 sqm.       €100-€120 per day, depending on the duration of the voyage. More info - HS flier

General Information and Reservations

South Seas - from Singapore and China to Australia and NZ

The ANZEX ANL Line sailing from Australia via New Zealand to China as follows:       Brisbane, Australia (Day 1); Auckland (5), Port Chalmers (9), Lyttelton (10), Napier (12) and Tauranga (13), all in New Zealand; Hong Kong (27), Keelung, Taiwan (29); Shanghai (30), Ningbo (32) and Shekou, China (35); Kaohsiung, Taiwan (37) and Brisbane (48). The 50,000-ton, 2009 built CMA CGM Amber and Coral each offer a 23 sq.met. double bed cabin and three smaller single bed cabins at (Euro) €120-€140 per person, per day. More Info. - CMA CGM brochure

The A3N ANL Line sails from Yokohama and Osaka, Japan (Day 1); Pusan, Korea (3); Qingdao (5) and Shanghai, China (8); Kaoshiung, Taiwan (11); Melbourne (23, Sydney (26) and Brisbane, Australia (29); Yokohama (41).      The CMA CGM Georgia and sisterships offer single and doube cabins at (Euro) €120-€140 per person per day. - More Info. - CMA CGM brochure

The CMA CGM Amber sailing from Brisbane on November 20, 2018

The AAXANL Line connects Singapore and Malaysia with Australia, East and West Coasts, every 5 weeks as follows:       Singapore; Port Kelang, Malaysia (Day 1); Fremantle (9), Sydney (16), Melbourne (219), Adelaide (22) and Fremantle, 2nd call (26), all in Australia; Singapore (34).

The CMA CGM Loire ------- Passengers: 10 Containers: 9,365 TEU Deadweight: 112,580 Tons Length: 300 Met. Max. Speed: 22 Knots Built: 2015 Officers/Crew: Int’l Management: CMA CGM, French

Passenger accommodations are located on upper decks, and are of the same standard in all these services.

The CMA CGM Loire offer a choice of double bed and twin-bedded cabins (size approx. 18 sq. met.) at (Euro) €120-€140 per person, per day. Service Fact Sheet Schedule and Tariff for 2023

General Information and Reservations

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