Maersk revises Middle East to Europe service network
Maersk will streamline its ME3 service in response to the changing market conditions in the eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea area.
Starting from the 12th of August in Port Said, the ME3 service will no longer call Ambarli and instead turn in Port Said.
The new ME3 rotation will be as per below and all eastern Mediterranean and Black Sea area to/from Middle East will now be served as transshipment via their HUB in Port Said.
The new supporting feeder services L74 and L76 will give increased flexibility and will have below rotations.
New ME3 proforma rotation
Port Said – Salalah – Jebel Ali – Dammam – Jubail – Jebel Abi – Salalah – Port Said
New L74 proforma rotation
Port Said – Constanta – Ambarli – Port Said
New L76 proforma rotation
Port Said – Ambarli - Thessaloniki -Ambarli- Izmit Korfezi – Port Said
The first vessel without an Ambarli call will be Maersk Utah voyage 231W.