Marsa Ocean Shipping has become the latest carrier to join the Asia-Med trade with the introduction of the 2,466 teu MARSA NEPTUNE to Far East-Mediterranean FEM1 service that is jointly operated by CStar Line, Global Feeder Shipping (GFS) and Uniglobal Shipping (UGL). The Marsa ship will join the FEM1 on 24 February 2025 at Qingdao, with the service to be upgraded to a weekly frequency from its previous irregular sailings. The FEM1 calls at Qingdao, Shanghai, Nansha, Jeddah, Ambarli, Evyap, Jed
China United Lines (CUL) has launched a Red Sea 1 (RS1) service connecting Qingdao, Shanghai, Nansha, Jeddah through slots on the Far East-Mediterraean Service (FEM1) operated by CStar Line and Uniglobal Shipping (UGL). The FEM1 service offers an extended service from China to Turkey via the Red Sea and Suez Canal calling at Qingdao, Shanghai, Nansha, Jeddah, Ambarli, Izmit, Jeddah, Port Klang, Qingdao. It mirrors a similar Asia-East Mediterranean (AEM) service that CUL had operated irregularl
Two new entrants to the liner trades CStar Line and Uniglobal Shipping have jointly launched a new China-Turkey service aimed at the Russian market. The service calls at Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Nansha, Ambarli, Shanghai, Qingdao using 4 ships of 1,700-2,700 teu that will provide sailings on alternate weeks. The first sailing started from 26 July 2023 with the 1,714 teu BOX ENDEAVOUR that is operated by CStar Line and followed on 9 Aug 2023 by the 1,930 teu CUL LAEMCHABANG operated by Uniglo