Hapag-Lloyd announces new service – Dakar Express (DEX)

September 27 2018 Print This Article

their Global Mainline Network via Tangier.

At the same time Hapag Lloyd will remove Dakar from the WAX (West Africa Express) which will significantly reduce operational stress on this service and improve the schedule reliability.

The DEX will be composed of 4 x 1700 TEU vessels, all operated by Hapag-Lloyd, with following rotation:

Antwerp – Dunkerque – Lisbon – Tangier – Dakar – Nouakchott – Tangier – Leixoes – Antwerp

The first estimated departures times of DEX will be:

Southbound: Antwerp November 25, 2018

Northbound: Dakar December 3, 2018
                     Nouakchott December 5, 2018

The last estimated WAX departure to Dakar will be:

Southbound: Frisia Oslo 1840S, Antwerp November 12, 2018
                                                   Dakar November 26, 2018