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The service will commence at the end of September and will be operated by six container vessels. The port rotation of MEDGULF service will be Tanger (Morocco), Genoa (Italy), Valencia (Spain), Miami (US), Veracruz (Mexico), Altamira (Mexico), Houston (US) and returning to Tanger.

The first departure will be on September 29 from the port of Genoa, according to Container News.

The French carrier said the new service will offer competitive transit times from Turkey, Adriatic, Black Sea & North Africa via Valencia and improved transit times from Indian Subcontinent via Tanger (29 days to Miami).

"This improvement of CMA CGM's offering with this exclusive service between West Med, US Gulf & Mexico reinforces the Group's global coverage in order to meet customers' expectations and needs," commented the Marseille-based box line in a statement.