Maersk Extends WAF7 Service to South Africa to Boost Fruit Export Season, Adds Pointe Noire and Port Elizabeth Calls

Summary

Maersk implemented seasonal adjustments to its Mediterranean-West Africa WAF7 service, extending the route to South Africa to support the country's fruit export season. The revised rotation includes Tangier, Conakry, Pointe Noire (Republic of the Congo), and Port Elizabeth (South Africa) before returning to Tangier. Freetown, Sierra Leone, has been removed from the WAF7 rotation but continues to be served via a dedicated Northern West Africa Plus (NWAP) feeder service operating between Tangier and Freetown. Maersk stated the adjustment enhances export capacity from South Africa while ensuring continued dedicated coverage for Sierra Leone. The seasonal extension reflects growing agricultural export volumes from Sub-Saharan Africa.