CMA CGM has revised its Upper Gulf coverage on the India–Middle East BIGEX service. The ports of Jebel Ali, Jubail, and Shuaibu have been removed from BIGEX.
These ports will now be served by the extended Iraq Shuttle (IRAQS). The IRAQS will operate two ships of 2,500–3,500 TEU, maintaining an average six-day frequency.
The updated rotations are:
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BIGEX: Khalifa → Umm Qasr → Khalifa → Sohar → Mundra → Nhava Sheva → Khalifa
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IRAQS: Khalifa → Shuaiba → Umm Qasr → Shuaiba → Jubail → Khalifa
The move allows CMA CGM to optimize coverage in the Gulf while keeping delivery times consistent across the network.
