CMA CGM to adapt the set­up of its NC LEVANT EXPRESS ser­vice con­nec­ting North Euro­pe with East Med/Levant area

Abo­ve decis­i­on is taken to keep and main­tain the sche­du­le relia­bi­li­ty and ser­vice inte­gri­ty of NC LEVANT EXPRESS which is hea­vi­ly impac­ted by the avera­ge 2 weeks con­ges­ti­on in Mersin.

We will res­to­re Port of Isken­de­run call on NC LEVANT EXPRESS ser­vice and return to Mer­sin once situa­ti­on improves.

In order to ser­ve North Euro­pe <-> Mer­sin mar­ket, we will deploy EMED EXPRESS 1, a Shut­tle ser­vice „Egypt-Mersin“ that will con­nect North Euro­pe to Mer­sin and Mer­sin to North Euro­pe car­go via tran­ship­ment in Port Said West.

New rou­ting for in/out Mer­sin from/to North Euro­pe will be as fol­lows:

- North Euro­pe <->Port Said West leg with NC LEVANT EXPRESS service

- Port Said West <-> Mer­sin leg with EMED EXPRESS 1

Last NC LEVANT EXPRESS ser­vice ves­sel cal­ling Mer­sin direct is m/v „CMA CGM ALCA­ZAR“ voy. 0NVE4S1MA curr­ent­ly awai­ting along­side port of Mer­sin with ETB on June 30th, 2023.

First NC LEVANT EXPRESS ser­vice ves­sel cal­ling Isken­de­run direct will be m/v „CMA CGM ISKEN­DE­RUN“ voy. 0NVE6S1MA ETA Port of Isken­de­run on June 27th, 2023.

Abo­ve con­tin­gen­cy plans are made with the aim of impro­ving sche­du­le relia­bi­li­ty of NC LEVANT EXPRESS service.