CEVA Logistics announced  an expansion of its global deep-sea car carrier operations, now offering connections from the Far East to Central and South America via a regular trade lane and spot services. Three additional roll-on, roll-off vessels—ranging from 5,500 to 7,000 car equivalent units —are allowing the global logistics expert to expand its finished vehicle logistics (FVL) solutions for the automotive market.

The new, regular trade lane service now runs between the Fast East and the west coast of Central and South America, with multiple origin and destination calls available in China, South Korea, Japan, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panama, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Chile.

Expanding fleet operated for range of vehicles, global markets

CEVA Logistics now operates a global fleet of nine deep-sea and short-sea vessels in rotations across four major trade lanes. The logistics company first announced in 2023 the operation of four Eastern Pacific Shipping’s LNG dual-fuel hybrid deep-sea vessels via a 10-year lease from CMA CGM. The company has since expanded with additional vessel leases. Each of the vessels commercially operated by CEVA are equipped with lift decks, allowing loads of all types of vehicles, including passenger cars, vans, trucks, heavy machinery and other over-sized vehicles. CEVA has now transported more than 225,000 vehicles, including high and heavy equipment, since beginning the new RORO services. In 2024, CEVA transported more than 6.1 million vehicles worldwide thanks to its FVL solutions.

Inland FVL solutions deliver end-to-end efficiency

As one of the world’s leading finished vehicle logistics providers, CEVA Logistics has a wide range of inland—trucking and rail—solutions to move vehicles from the factory to ports of origin and then from destination ports to final delivery. This end-to-end offering provides greater efficiency to automotive customers in transferring vehicles anywhere in the world.

For the new Far East to Latin America trade lane, CEVA’s land-side transport assets and vehicle compounds in Central and South America ensure the company is able to unload and deliver the vehicles directly into an automaker’s distribution network or to final dealer locations.

Spot solutions provide flexible options

With its global network and commitment to flexible solutions for its customers, CEVA’s FVL experts are also able to develop rotations that fit the specific needs of their customers. Thanks to the 5,500-CEU Lake Fuxian vessel, which was added to its operations in Q1 2025, CEVA recently completed a delivery of vehicles and construction equipment from China to South Africa’s Port of Durban, before continuing on to Vitoria, Brazil, to deliver the final 2,500 vehicles and equipment.

Emmanuel Cheremetinski, global FVL leader, CEVA Logistics, said: “With end-to-end solutions from factory to dealer, this expansion of our RORO vessel fleet directly reflects the value we offer our customers. The additional vessels allow us to provide both reliability and flexibility through our new regular trade lane rotation and our global spot solutions.”