Shipping with our Caribbean Express Service (CES)? Here’s an update for your cargo planning

From end of February 2025, our Carribean Express Service (CES) service will operate with an updated rotation with additional calls at Philadelphia (US) and Port Everglades (US) and will no longer call Norfolk (US) & Kingston (JM). 

This enhanced service will enable you to load between Europe, Canada, USA and various ports in the Caribbean.

For your reference, here's an overview of the new rotation: 

  • Rotation: Antwerp, BE → London Gateway, GB → Hamburg, DE → Rotterdam, NL → Antwerp, BE → Saint John, CA → Philadelphia, US → Port Everglades, US → Santa Marta, CO → Puerto Limon, CR → Caucedo, DO → Antwerp, BE

In case you'd like to plan ahead, here is the first port call of the new rotation, including vessel voyage, Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA), port and week: 

Vessel / Voyage  ETA  Port  Week 
Puerto Limon Express V. 508S  February 19, 2025  London Gateway, GB

Kingston (JM) will be removed from the rotation, but you will still be able to book from/to this port via transshipment in Cartagena, CO on our South America Westcoast Express Service (SWX). Norfolk (US) will be served direct on our AL1 service. 

For your reference, please find below the first AL1 sailing calling Norfolk (US): 

Vessel/Voyage  ETA/ETD Port  Week 
Santa Ines V. 508W  (ETD) February 18, 2025  Southampton, GB
Santa Ines V. 508W (ETA) March 11, 2025 Norfolk, US 11

Last vessel calling Kingston (JM) on the CES will be Green Park V. 07S starting the voyage in London (UK) at February 12, 2025

To assist your cargo planning, you can use our vessel tracker to view our vessels' latest ETA and Estimated Time of Departure (ETD). If you should require additional information, please contact our teams at your preferred location, who will guide you based on your individual situation.