MARSEILLES-BASED French shipping giant CMA CGM has announced the new upgraded service offering in the NC Levant loop, linking eastern Mediterranean (Turkey, Egypt, Lebanon) and northern Europe (Belgium, England, Germany) via Malta, Spain and Italy.
From February 23, the following rotation will be operated in partnership with SEAGO and Hamburg Sud with one 6,500-TEU vessel and four to five 5,900-TEUers calling at Felixstowe, Antwerp, Hamburg, Tangier Med, Marsaxlokk, Alexandria, Beirut Iskenderun. Mersin, Port Said E, Salerno, Algeciras and back to Felixstowe.
The upgraded NC Levant service extends port coverage with an export call in Tanger Med towards the Levant Sea, and a new import call in Algeciras towards Northern Europe.
Transit times will be among the best in the market, said the company statement.
"The service will now cover significant ports in the region, through our extensive feeders in Malta, Beirut, Port Said and Algeciras," said the company.
The service will also offer transshipment opportunities towards worldwide markets, thanks to connections with other CMA CGM services in Malta, Tanger Med and Algeciras.
