News / APL extends premium container booking scheme to transatlantic and Asia-Australasia services

APL Yokohama Japan Terminal

CMA CGM-owned APL is extending its priority Eagle GO Guaranteed container booking service to the transatlantic and Asia-Australasia trades.

The carrier claimed the service had been popular with US importers of time-sensitive cargoes since it was introduced last year on its transpacific services, with shippers willing to pay more for guaranteed container availability and loading at export ports.

From 23 April, the service will be available to European exporters to the US Atlantic Gulf (AGX), Atlantic Express (AXS), Europe California Express (ECX), ...