CMA CGM and Tarros will renew their current cooperation on the Mediterranean Pendulum Service (MPS)/Great Pendulum Service (GPS) in February 2025 following the departure of Arkas from their current joint service. The revised MPS/GPS service will call at Genoa, La Spezia, Barcelona, Casablanca, Leixoes, Setubal, Valencia, Barcelona, Marseille, La Spezia, Genoa, Salerno, Piraeus, Beirut, Mersin, Latakia, Alexandria, Salerno, Genoa from 23 February 2025. The service will turn in 6 weeks using 6 sh
CMA CGM will launch a new Egypt Greece Algeria Line (EGAL) calling at Alexandria, Piraeus, Thessaloniki, Malta, Annaba, Alexandria from February 2025. The EGAL will turn in 28 days and will deploy 4 ships of 1,300-1,400 teu. Originally scheduled to start on 12 February 2025, the first sailing has been delayed to 19 February 2025 with the 1,338 teu ATLANTIC SILVER at Alexandria.
Unimed has introduced a new Turkey-Bulgaria feeder service calling at Ambarli, Burgas, Varna, Izmit, Ambarli from 23 January 2025. The service will turn in 7 days on a weekly frequency using the 679 teu NINA A with the call at Izmit (Safiport Derince) omitted for the first 6 rotations and will start from 5 March 2025. CMA CGM and Zim will take slots on this service that is branded as the Intra Aegean Express (IAX1) and Turkiye Black Sea Line (TBL) respectively.
Arkas will launch a new Blue Med Service (BMS) calling at Alexandria, Beirut, Lattakia, Mersin, Aliaga, Genoa, La Spezia, Tangier, Casablanca, Valencia, Barcelona, Fos, Genoa, La Spezia, Salerno, Alexandria from 15 February 2025. The BMS will turn in 35 days using 5 ships of 1,400 to 2,400 teu starting with the 1,604 teu WANDA A at Alexandria on 13 February 2025. CMA CGM will take slots on part of the service as the Alexandria Express (ALYEX) that will only serve Valencia, Barcelona, Genoa, La
CMA CGM will add a new Odessa Express (ODX) service connecting Piraeus, Odeassa, Ambarli, Piraeus from 24 January 2025. The ODX service turn in 14 days and will deploy 2 ships of 1,100-1,500 teu starting with the 1,118 teu LILA CANADA at Piraeus on 24 January followed by the 1,550 teu TJ ORHAN on 31 January.
Maersk will launch a new SLN (Mediterranean Sea C) service calling at Barcelona, Valencia, Algeciras, Casablanca, Tangier Med, Mersin, Haifa, Alexandria, Fos, Barcelona from 12 January 2025. The service will replace its existing SLZ (Mediterranean Sea A) and SLH (Mediterranean Sea B) services that Maersk operates jointly with Arkas. The SLZ calls at Barcelona, Genoa, Alexandria, Beirut, Mersin, Aliaga, Algeciras, Tangier Med, Valencia, Barelona while the SLH calls at Barcelona, Valencia, Casabl
CMA CGM has launched a new Bora Med Service (BMS) linking Antalya, Izmir, Aliaga, Ambarli, Gebze, Gemlik, Malta, Ancona, Ravenna, Venice, Trieste, Koper, Rijeka, Bar, Taranto, Malta, Limassol, Alexandria, Beirut, Antalya from 26 December 2024. The BMS service turns in 42 days and will deploy 6 ships of 1,800 to 2,500 teu starting with the 2,207 teu CMA CGM SAHARA at Antalya on 26 December 2024. The service was extended to call at Syria from 10 February 2025 with new calls at Lattakia and Tarto
ONE will introduce 2 new feeder services covering the Adriatic and South Mediterranean region from January 2025. The Adriatic Service 1 (AD1) will start from 18 January 2025 calling at Damietta, Koper, Venice, Piraeus, Thessaloniki, El Dekhelia, Damietta using 3 ships of 1,000 teu - the 1,042 teu CHATTANOOGA, 1,118 teu MITO and 1,118 teu BALLATA. The AD1 service will replace ONE's existing Adriatic Israel Butterfly (AIB) service calling at Damietta, Koper, Trieste, Venice, Ancona, Piraeus, Ale
Medkon has launched a new Beirut Express Service (BEX) connecting Damietta, Beirut, Mersin/Iskenderun, Damietta. The service is operated with the 381 teu T-MOON since October 2024 and will be replaced in January 2025 with the 353 teu MEDKON KRM.
Messina Line has launched a new Tunisia Line container service connecting Genoa, Tunis (Rades), Genoa with the newly chartered 700 teu EMILIA from 28 October 2024. The service will turn in 7 days and will complement Messina's existing roro services between Italy and Tunisia.