New Service Connecting East Coast South America and Asia

Home ... News Advisories News Advisories Advisories New Service Connecting East Coast South America and Asia 04 Mar 2025 Share LinkedIn Facebook X.com WeChat Email Copy link Maersk is launching a new weekly service, called ASAS2, connecting East Coast South America and Asia. This service will provide additional coverage, increased connectivity, and higher frequency in addition to our existing ASAS service. Key features of ASAS2 include: Extended Asia port coverage with the addition of Vung Tau and Shekou calls. Improved connections to Vitoria and Rio de Janeiro via Santos. Increased sailing frequency from Shanghai to Santos. The full rotation is Shanghai – Shekou – Vung Tau – Singapore – Santos – Singapore – Shanghai. The first sailing is scheduled to depart from Shanghai, China on 09th of April 2025 with CMA CGM NANSHA voyage 515W. Estimated Transit Time Schedule Asia Departure East Coast South America Departure Asia Departure From Shanghai to Santos / 37 days East Coast South America Departure From Santos to Shanghai / 36 days Asia Departure From Shekou to Santos / 33 days East Coast South America Departure From Santos to Shekou / 40 days Asia Departure From Vung Tau to Santos / 29 days East Coast South America Departure From Santos to Vung Tau / 44 days Asia Departure From Singapore to Santos / 25 days East Coast South America Departure From Santos to Singapore / 29 days Should you have any further questions, please contact your local Maersk professional. Our customer experience and commercial teams are always available to support should you need assistance. Explore more on these topics Asia Pacific Latin America Related articles See all news Previous Next Rate announcements Peak Season Surcharge for the scope: Far east Asia to South africa & Mauritius 29 Sep 2026 Advisories Maersk Operations through Strait of Hormuz 29 Sep 2026 Advisories Middle East Operational Update 50 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Implementation of Peak Season Surcharge (PSS) for F3W trade 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Intermodal Fuel Fee update in (New Zealand) 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Intermodal Fuel Fee update in (Australia) 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Equipment Positioning Service – Export (POE)- Australia via Fremantle to World 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Equipment Positioning Service – Export (POI)- Australia via Fremantle to World 29 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Intermodal Fuel Fee update in Guatemala 28 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Change to Emergency Contingency Surcharge Indian Sub Continent to West Coast Latin America (B1S) 28 Sep 2026 Advisories Structural change to AE12: Updated rotation 28 Sep 2026 Rate announcements Intermodal Fuel Fee update in El Salvador 28 Sep 2026 Anything you need, we’re here to help Logistics services We meet customer needs from one end of the supply chain to the other. Solutions Contact us Our dedicated team of experts are here for you. Contact us Ready to ship? Look up rates for new shipments and inland tariffs. Find a priceBook now Stay informed Sign up for news and insights Stay ahead of the curve with valuable supply chain trends sent directly to your inbox I agree to receive logistics related news and marketing updates by email, phone, messaging services (e.g. WhatsApp) and other digital platforms, including but not limited to social media (e.g., LinkedIn) from A. P. Moller-Maersk and its affiliated companies (see latest company overview). I understand that I can opt out of such Maersk communications at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link. To see how we use your personal data, please read our Privacy Notification. By completing this form, you confirm that you agree to the use of your personal data by Maersk as described in our Privacy Notification. Thank you for signing up You have now signed up for newsletters. You will shortly receive an email which will explain how to set your newsletter preferences and unsubscribe. Subscribed You can unsubscribe anytime.