MSC announced the reinforcement of the Israel Express restarting a partnership with ZIM under a vessel sharing agreement.
Starting end of August 2023, the enhanced Israel Express service will operate with 5 vessels of 6700 TEUs nominal capacity, of which 3 will be operated by MSC.
The updated rotation will be,
London Gateway – Rotterdam – Hamburg – Antwerp – Le Havre – Ashdod – Haifa – Damietta – Valencia – London Gateway
The first vessel will be ZIM Alabama voyage 29W ETA Ashdod on 28 August 2023 and ETA Haifa on 30 August 2023.
MSC’s Israel Express services will continue to provide premium direct services between East Mediterranean and Europe, according to the company.