Maersk announced that it will make a strategic adjustment to its service with UCLA, starting from mid-July, and will resume the southbound import business to the Brazilian port of Portuario (BTP) in Santos, Brazil.

Starting from July 13th, Maersk will transfer the southbound import business of the UCLA service from DP World Santos back to the Brazilian port of Portuario (BTP), aiming to enhance efficiency and strengthen regional connectivity.

The updated first vessel will be MSC Petra, with voyage 524S, scheduled to dock at BTP on July 13, 2025. This change marks the return of the University of California, Los Angeles' services to their familiar domain, reinforcing Maersk's long-term strategy of optimizing port stops to enhance operational performance.