Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd Reclaim Suez Canal Route for ME1 Service, Calling at Algeciras

The Gemini Cooperation, formed by Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, continues to progressively reclaim the route through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal for its services between Asia and Europe. This has now been achieved with the ME1 service, which calls at the port of Algeciras.

The first departure on this route is scheduled for November 4 from the port of Salalah (Oman), where they will deploy the container ship "Atlanta Express" (IMO 9667162).

On its westward journey, the ship, flagged in Liberia, will traverse the Suez Canal and make stops at Tangier Med (Morocco), Rotterdam (Netherlands), Wilhelmshaven and Hamburg (Germany), London (United Kingdom), and Algeciras. Subsequently, the service will continue to Tangier Med and return through the Suez Canal to reach the Indian ports of Mundra and Nava Sheva.

In the opposite direction, the first eastbound departure will be made by the "Savannah Express" (IMO 9665607), flagged in Liberia, which will depart from Tangier.

According to Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd, reclaiming this route will reduce transit times for their ships and customers compared to the route around the Cape of Good Hope.

Photo: Vincent de Koning (Vessel Finder)