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CMA CGM adds worldwide connections to Black Sea ports

CMA CGM adds worldwide connections to Black Sea ports
CMA CGM has announced an extension of its FEMEX service, to Turkey, Russia and Constanta, making it the first line with direct North Europe-Black Sea coverage.

The new service will rotate between Northern Europe ports of Hamburg, Antwerp and Southampton, through Med ports Tangiers and Malta, and Aegean ports Thessaloniki, Gebze, Ambarli and Haydarpasa, and through new additions Samsun in Turkey,Novorossiysk in Russia, and Constanta in Romania, before returning through Ambarli, Gebze, Gemlik, Aliaga, Malta, Tangiers, and Casablanca.

The new service will provide Black Sea ports with worldwide connections, through its two hub ports Malta and Tangiers.

“CMA CGM is once again taking the lead in innovative maritime services: this extended FEMEX into Black Sea will be the first service directly linking North Europe and the expanding ports in Black Sea,” says CMA CGM senior vp Asia-Europe lines Nicolas Sartini. “In addition to providing a direct link between North Europe and Black Sea, shippers will benefit with several opportunities to connect with CMA CGM global network via the two hubs of Malta and Tangiers.”