CMA CGM will return to the Suez route on the Med Express (MEDEX) service from June 2025 with a new rotation calling at Abu Dhabi, Jebel Ali, Karachi (temporarily omitted), Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Colombo, Jeddah, Piraeus, Malta, Genoa, Fos, Barcelona, Valencia, Jeddah, Abu Dhabi. The new rotation will turn in 10 weeks using 10 ships of 6,000 to 10,000 teu operated by CMA CGM starting with the 9,658 teu CMA CGM PELLEAS at Abu Dhabi on 27 May 2025. The first MEDEX westbound transit on the Suez is sc
Wan Hai will launch a new India-East Med 2 (IM2) service connecting Mundra, Jeddah, Alexandria, Mersin, Jeddah, Mundra from 1 June 2025 through a partnership with Emirates Shipping Lines (ESL) on the latter carrier's existing India-East Mediterranean Express (IEX) service. The service will turn in 4 weeks and will deploy 2 ships of 2,500 teu on a fortnightly frequency. Wan Hai will deploy the 2,646 teu WAN HAI 311 at Mundra on 1 June 2025 and ESL will deploy the 2,496 teu AN HAI at Mundra on 15
SeaLead will introduce a new Mediterranean Gulf Express (MGX) service connecting Jebel Ali, Djibouti, Aliaga, Damietta, Jebel Ali from 19 October 2024. The MGX will turn in 4 weeks and deploy 4 ships of 1,500-1,700 teu starting with the 1,725 teu SHUN LONG.
MSC will combine the Canada Express 1 and Canada Express 2 services into a new Med Canadian Service calling at Gioia Tauro, Naples, Livorno, Genoa, Valencia, Sines, Halifax, Montreal, Gioia Tauro from 4 July 2024. The Med Canadian Service will turn in 42 days and will deploy 6 ships of 2,500 to 4,500 teu starting with the 2,478 teu MSC PORTO III at Gioia Tauro on 4 July 2024. The new service will replace the Canada Express 1 and Canada Express 2 services that call respectively at Gioia Tauro