Container carrier CMA CGM will reshuffle its services between India, the Middle East and East Africa.

Starting from December this year, its Noura Express and Swahili Express will be upgraded to accompany the growth of the East African market.

The new Noura Express will be operating four 1,800-2,200 teu boxships on the port rotation of Jebel Ali, Khor Fakkan, Mombasa, Mogadishu and Jebel Ali. The first voyage will start on 5 December.

The ew Swahili Express will be operating six 2,800 teu containerships on the port rotation of Nhava Sheva, Jebel Ali, Khor Fakkan, Dar Es Salaam, Zanzibar, Nacala and Nava Sheva. The first voyage will commence on 11 December.

CMA CGM claimed that it will become the only shipping company to offer a direct service between India and Zanzibar.

The transit times from the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East will also be significantly reduced, and the global service reliability is expected to improve.