Following the recent heavy congestion in Iskenderun port, CMA CGM will stop calling Iskenderun port direct with its NC LEVANT EXPRESS service until further notice, according to the company's release.
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 10 days/call congestion in Iskenderun.
The company will restore port of Mersin direct call on NC LEVANT EXPRESS service and return to Iskenderun once situation improves.
In order to serve North Europe to/from Iskenderun market, CMA CGM will stop calling Iskenderun port direct with its NC LEVANT EXPRESS service will deploy a "Lebanon-Iskenderun" shuttle service that will connect North Europe to Iskenderun and Iskenderun to North Europe cargo via trans-shipment in Beirut.
New routing in/out Iskenderun from/to North Europe will be the following:
- North Europe <-> Beirut leg with NC LEVANT service
- Beirut <-> Iskenderun leg with Shuttle service EMED1
Last NC LEVANT EXPRESS service vessel calling Iskenderun direct is m/v "GSL CHATEAU D’IF" voy. 0NVEKN1MA currently under operations in Iskenderun with ETD 23/08.
First NC LEVANT EXPRESS service vessel calling Mersin direct structurally will be m/v "OAKLAND" voy. 0NVEMN1MA ETA Mersin 23/08.