CMA CGM launches new service connecting Turkey with Adriatic

July 01 2021 Print This Article

CMA CGM is pleased to announce the implementation of a new Short Sea Med service, their fastest ever sustainable maritime bridge between Western Turkey & Adriatic: TMX 3 – TURKEY MED EXPRESS 3 starting as from Wednesday – July 7th, 2021 ex Ambarli port.

This SHORT SEA articulated option is a consistent sustainable alternative to traditional Truck flows aiming at optimizing the supply chain dynamics, in line with what has been initiated with the 2 other TMX services launched over the past months.

EMPOWERING OUR CUSTOMERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR AMBITIONS: “OPTIMIZE YOUR FLOWS, YOUR COSTS, YOUR TIME”

-  This new logistic solution aims at optimizing the transportation lead-time, your frequency and your costs.

-  Their strong intermodal network combined with shortened vessels port stay (< 8 hrs), Express Terminal Gate in / Cut off and a special container equipment fleet of 45’ HC Pallet Wide will accelerate the conversion of flows. - Lead Time reference: Door Gemlik → Door Munich will be possible within 7 days lead-time.

-  This Turkey → Italy / Slovenia Express service will provide new gateway possibilities to route the cargo destined to Western / Central / North Europe locations (Germany, Benelux, Austria, Hungary, Czech. Rep, Slovakia, Poland).

ENABLING THEIR CUSTOMERS TO REDUCE THEIR CARBON FOOTPRINT

TMX 3 Service aims at delivering more efficiency towards a SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT:

? MINIMUM 2 TIMES LESS CO2 EMISSION / TON_KM for Southern locations served via Trieste versus TRUCK modal

-  GEMLIK–TRIESTE: 0.68 ton CO2 / TEU [TMX 3] vs 1.54 ton CO2 / TEU [FULL TRUCK – 1,679 km]

-  BURSA–MUNICH: 0.86 ton CO2 / TEU [TMX 3] vs 1.87 ton CO2 / TEU [FULL TRUCK – 2,028 km]

TMX 3 – TURKEY MED EXPRESS 3 SERVICE PARTICULARS

-  Fleet : 2 vessels x 850 TEUS nominal capacity

-  Rotation : AMBARLI / GEBZE / GEMLIK / TRIESTE / KOPER / VENICE / MALTA / AMBARLI

-  Frequency : WEEKLY

-  *1st W/B call - ETA AMBARLI: Wednesday, July 7th, 2021 - Voy. 0PB01 W1MA

-  *1st E/B call - ETA TRIESTE: Tuesday, July 13th, 2021 Voy. 0PB02 E1MA