The route will carry seasonal agricultural products between Turkey, Egypt and Israel to the port of Novorossiysk in Russia.
The planned port rotations are Mersin - Ashdod- Novorossiysk for first part of the season and Alexandria - Ashdod- Novorossiysk for last part of the season.
Israeli container line ZIM completed a $3bn restructuring earlier this year and has an ongoing efficiency drive to improve its competitiveness.
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