FRENCH shipping giant CMA CGM's Short Sea Lines Division has announced an upcoming change in its EMED 2 service, effective from Week 39 of 2024.

Starting September 24, the service will begin calling at Alexandria's TMT terminal, opening up seamless, direct connections between Levant ports and global destinations, according to Greece's Container News.

The EMED 2 service will feature two vessels, each with a nominal capacity of 800 TEU. The rotation for this loop will include stops at Beirut, Limassol, Port Said East, Port Said West, Alexandria, Tripoli, Tartous, Lattakia, Iskenderun, and back to Beirut.

Operating on a weekly schedule, the service kicks off with the arrival of vessel "Nicola" in Beirut on September 18, 2024.