The following release was published by CMA CGM:
CMA CGM is pleased to announce the launch of its new BIGEX 3 and BIGEX 4 services, complementing the existing BIGEX 1 and BIGEX 2 and allowing to provide the most comprehensive and fast offer of direct links between India, the Middle East Gulf and the Red Sea. Both weekly services will offer best in class transit times and optimal reefer plug capacity to meet trade requirements.
BIGEX 3
This new service will connect India with Red Sea, offering a direct service with faster transit times from India to Jeddah.
BIGEX 3 has the following features:
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Rotation: Nhava Sheva - Mundra - Salalah - Jeddah - Nhava Sheva
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Frequency: Weekly
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Starting: February 22nd from Nhava Sheva
BIGEX 4
This new service will connect India with Saudi Arabia and Iraq, offering a direct service with faster transit times from India to Dammam.
BIGEX 4 has the following features:
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Rotation: Nhava Sheva - Mundra - Dammam - Umm Qasr - Nhava Sheva
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Frequency: Weekly
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Starting: February 24th from Nhava Sheva
Please visit eeSea's followup piece from February 20: CMA CGM rolls out 2 more transit options through Houthi controlled waters
eeSea Signals
- Nhava Sheva Inbound/Outbound Calendar
- CMA - BIGEX
- CMA - BIGEX2
- ASYAD - REX | FOLK - IRS1 | CMA - BIGEX3
- FOLK - IGS | CMA - BIGEX4
- All Current + Upcoming Intraregional Middle East CMA CGM Services
- TrueTransit Port Pair Options + Schedule Reliability Benchmarking from Indian Subcontinent to Red Sea
Source: CMA CGM