One of the routes is operated by Maersk Line from Asia to the US West Coast and the other by the company Hamburg Sud, going from South America to the Caribbean.
The Canal Administrator Jorge Quijano, said these two new services will generate "between $25 million to $30 million each." Vessels operating the routes are of medium size and will start going through the canal in the coming months.
Since last December, the shipping companies APL and Hamburg Süd suspended their stopping services at the Salvadoran port.
"It's a shame that we have lost them because the service moved to Acajutla," said Milton Lacayo, chief of the port of La Union.
According to the official , 80% of the service was dedicated to cargo from Honduras and Nicaragua and there was also the expectation of developing cargo from the eastern part of the country.
Hamburg Sud Costa Rica S.A., with its head office in San Jose, will be responsible for the group's container shipping activities in Costa Rica.
With the establishment of Hamburg Süd Costa Rica S.A., with effect from 1 January 2009, the shipping group is taking account of the growing importance of Costa Rican market. At the same time, it will further improve and strengthen the direct relations with Hamburg Süd's customers in Costa Rica.
Hamburg Süd is one of the key carriers on the North-South trade routes by ocean transportation.
Hamburg Sud Guatemala S.A., with its head office in Guatemala City will be responsible for the group's container shipping activities in Guatemala. The German carrier's long-time partner in Guatemala, Transoceanicas S.A., will continue as partner and port agent in Guatemalan ports.