Maersk Sealand announced the implementation of a new direct service between Australasia and the Americas commencing in September this year.

The new service will offer extensive coverage of Eastern Australia, calls at both the North and South Islands of New Zealand, and coverage of the East and West coasts of the United States.

The service will offer fixed day arrivals and departures, and provide connections with the Caribbean, and Central and South America, via Balboa and Manzanillo.

In line with current Maersk Sealand services, the Oceania Service will offer acceptance of dry as well as refrigerated cargo.