CMA CGM revamps India Middle East Gulf to & from South Africa, East Africa and Indian Ocean services
In a continued effort to provide a reliable and best quality of service, CMA CGM has announced the revamping of its India Middle East Gulf to and from South Africa, East Africa and Indian Ocean services.
* MIDAS 1: Coega will be added to the rotation offering an optimised pathway for shipments through competitive transit times to Jebel Ali and India. The service will be tailored to enhance efficiency and meet the demand of the citrus season export.
* MIDAS 2: Durban will be the unique port of call in South Africa and Pointe des Galets will be transferred to its new KARIBU service. Port Elizabeth will be offered on a weekly basis via Durban through dedicated feeder solution with faster transit times.
* HAX service will be replaced by KARIBU, a weekly service fully operated by CMA CGM. Using its best class product, customers will experience competitive transit times and easily connect Indian Ocean using its Pointe des Galets hub.
* NOURA service will provide faster transit times to its dedicated Mozambique, Somalia and Seychelles markets.
Updated rotations details:
MIDAS 1 will now be operated in 70 days with 10 vessels up to 5,700 TEU Nominal, starting with m/v CMA CGM KRIBI, ETA Coega on May 5, 2024.
The new rotation is as follows: Jebel Ali - Mundra - Nhava Sheva - Pointe Noire - Tema - Apapa - Capetown - Coega - Jebel Ali
MIDAS 2 will still be operated in 49 days with 7 vessels up to 2,800 TEU Nominal, starting with m/v CMA CGM VALPARAISO, ETA Jebel Ali on April 22, 2024 and ETA Durban on May 14, 2024.
The rotation is as follows: Jebel Ali - Mundra - Nhava Sheva - Durban - Jebel AliKARIBU will be operated in 42 days with 6 vessels up to 1,700 TEU Nominal, starting with m/v CMA CGM KAILAS, ETA Jebel Ali on May 12, 2024.
The rotation is as follows: Jebel Ali - Mombasa - Longoni - Pointe des Galets - Mombasa - Mogadishu - Jebel Ali NOURA will be operated in 35 days with 5 vessels up to 1,700 TEU Nominal, starting with m/v CMA CGM GULF EXPRESS, ETA Jebel Ali on May 14, 2024.
The rotation is as follows: Jebel Ali - Mogadishu - Mombasa - Beira - Nacala - Port Victoria - Jebel Ali
Source: Exim News Service: Marseille, May 6