Cosco Shipping Lines launching new Med – US East Coast service

At a time of an unprecedented number of blanked sailings due to the demand impact of the COVID-19 pandemic Cosco Shipping Lines is launching a new service

With weekly departures from all main export markets in Italy, Spain, Turkey, Israel as well as Egypt and Greece, EMA will offer dedicated service to/from the key US East Coast ports.

In the West Mediterranean Region the major export markets such as Algeciras in Spain and Genoa in Italy are covered with a direct call; Israel, Turkey and Egypt in the East Mediterranean are linked with direct calls and offer fast connection to North America East Coast relevant entry gates.

 Romania, Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Croatia, Slovenia, and Bulgaria are served via transshipment in Piraeus. With Algeciras being the first and last port of call in the Mediterranean Region, EMA service can offer fast connection to US ports and West Mediterranean ports.

As the end of 2019, Cosco Shipping Lines operates 401 shipping routes including 255 international services, 58 China’s coastal routes and 88 Yangtze river and Pearl river routes.