Striving to serve South African exporters’ needs during the peak reefer season, CMA CGM has announced it will upgrade the South Africa export coverage on Midas Loop 1 service dedicated to Indian Subcontinent and Middle East Gulf destinations.
Effective December 22, 2017 with m/v ROBIN HUNTER, MIDAS Loop 1 port rotation will include a direct weekly call at Cape Town for a reliable and competitive service offering.
Middle East Gulf destinations are reached with competitive transit times: Cape Town to Jebel Ali in 18 days, Khorfakkan in 20 days and Dammam in 22 days.
Indian Subcontinent destinations are served direct with fast and reliable transit times: Mundra is reached from Cape Town in 23 days, Nhava Sheva in 25 days and Colombo in 28 days.
South Africa coverage with Durban export call should resume in May 2018; the Westbound call remains unchanged.
MIDAS Loop 1 port coverage: Cape Town – Port Elizabeth – Jebel Ali – Khorfakkan – Mundra – Nhava Sheva – Colombo – Durban – Pointe Noire – Apapa – Tincan/Lagos – Cotonou – Tema – Cape Town.
