Starting November 15, CMA CGM will offer additional services to East Africa, a direct line to Mozambique, improved connectivity to Europe, North America and increase African export capacity. Three direct weekly services will serve 11 ports in East Africa with a total operating fleet of 14 vessels up to 3,500 TEU each.
With the launch of NOURA 1 service offering a second call in Mombasa in complement of Swahili Express service and a direct weekly call at Mogadishu.
With the current NOURA 2 service dedicated to Indian Ocean strategic market, that will expand to Mozambique in Beira and Nacala with faster transit times.
The Swahili Express service will remain unchanged.
There will be service enhancements with NOURA 1 and NOURA 2, specialised services to East Africa and Indian Ocean.
With NOURA 1 there will be a weekly direct service fully operated by CMA CGM with four vessels of 2,200 TEU.
Also there will be a second loop to Mombasa and direct service to Mogadishu from India and Middle East Gulf. Mombasa will then be reached from Jebel Ali in 10 days and Mogadishu in 13 days.
Cargo from Europe, US and the Indian subcontinent are served with an increased connectivity.
Port coverage will include Khor Fakkan, Jebel Ali, Mombasa, Mogadishu, and Khor Fakkan.
With NOURA 2, there will be a weekly service with a fleet of five vessels of 2,200 TEU operated by CMA CGM.
NOURA 2 will also include loops dedicated to the Indian Ocean market that will add two ports in Mozambique on a fortnightly basis.
There will also be a direct link to Beira from UAE ports in 12 days, excellent transit from India West Coast in 22 days, plus competitive transit times for Mozambique exports.
Port coverage for Loop A will be Khor Fakkan, Jebel Ali, Longoni, Beira (1/2), Zanzibar, Port Victoria and back to Khor Fakkan.
For Loop B, it will be Khor Fakkan, Jebel Ali, Longoni, Nacala (1/2), Zanzibar, Port Victoria and back to Khor Fakkan.
In complement to the shipping line's two services NOURA 1 and NOURA 2, CMA CGM continues to offer a direct weekly service from India west coast and Middle East Gulf direct to Mombasa and Dar es Salaam with Swahili Express service, which remains unchanged.