The following release was published by CMA CGM:
As there are always BETTER WAYS to address a market, CMA CGM – Short Sea Lines Division is pleased to announce the launch of our TURAF EXPRESS service as from WEEK 29 between TURKEY | MALTA | ALGERIA.
This new weekly service (starting ex Aliaga on July 17th, 2023) - on top of proposing additional weekly service to serve North Turkey to worldwide destinations via Malta hub- will enable to implement a sustainable maritime bridge betweeen NORTH TURKEY → ALGER.
Main features are the following:
- Fleet : 3 vessels x 900/1,100 TEU
- Rotation : ALIAGA / GEMLIK / IZMIT / ISTANBUL / MALTA / ALGER / ALIAGA
- Frequency : WEEKLY
- 1st call ETD ALIAGA Tue. 18/07/2023 07:00 am | 1st call ETA ALGER Fri. 28/07/2023 04:00 am
- Ocean TRANSIT TIME: Aliaga to Alger in 10 days | Istanbul to Alger in 7.5 days
Source: CMA CGM