CMA CGM announces upgrade to its PEARL (PRX) service to further enhance connectivity and coverage on the West Indian

CMA CGM has announced an important upgrade to its PEARL (PRX) service, aimed at further enhancing its connectivity and coverage on the West Indian Subcontinent and South China to US West Coast trade. 

The PEARL service will now offer an exclusive and direct connection from West India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka ports to Los Angeles. 
The EB port rotation will be adjusted as follows: Nhava Sheva – Mundra – Karachi – Colombo – Singapore – Haiphong – Xiamen – Nansha – Yantian – Los Angeles The WB rotation will be: Los Angeles – Gwangyang – Qingdao – Shanghai – Ningbo – Shekou – Singapore – Nhava Sheva – Mundra – Karachi The service will provide direct, weekly fixed-day departures from Indian Subcontinent West Coast and offer the following EB transit times to Los Angeles: 

The new Indian Subcontinent rotation will take effect from the following sailing: 

 

* Vessel: APL QINGDAO

*Bookings from Indian 

Subcontinent to US West Coast will be under: 

0FFH0E1MA

* Bookings from Southeast Asia & South China to US West Coast will be under: 0P50SE1MA

* First departure under new rotation: Nhava Sheva on 30/03/2026 

All subsequent sailings will follow this revised port rotation, informed a communique.

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