CMA CGM adjusts Noura Express loop

The French ocean carrier will add a weekly direct call at Salalah, Oman on its Noura Express service, which currently operates between the United Arab Emirates and East Africa.    Ocean carrier CMA CGM will add a weekly direct call at Salalah, Oman on its Noura Express loop, which currently operates between the United Arab Emirates and East Africa.
   The service will begin calling Salalah with the Marie Delmas, which is expected to arrive at the Omani port Dec. 12, CMA CGM said.
   The Noura Express, which will have a revised rotation of Dubai, Khor Fakkan, Mombasa, Mogadishu, Salalah and Dubai, will continue to operate with four vessels, according to CMA CGM’s online service schedules.
    According to ocean carrier schedule and capacity database BlueWater Reporting, the four vessels have an average vessel capacity of 2,210 TEUs and are provided by CMA CGM and subsidiary line Delmas. Emirates Shipping purchases slots on the loop.
   The extension of the Noura Express will allow smooth and fast connections from Salalah to Europe through the EPIC service, CMA CGM said.