With a new direct weekly call in Haifa, MSC's Golden Gate Service will offer shorter transit time with 13 9200 TEU vessels. Israeli sources noted that it will have a major impact on the Israeli shipping sector.

A slot exchange agreement will provide the Taiwanese carrier with weekly sailings between the Far East and East – Mediterranean / Black Sea ports

Loop ABX will also call Damietta, enabling OOCL to offer service on a bi-weekly basis, thereby doubling the capacity

The Asia Black Sea Express service (ABX) will call at the Egyptian port of Damietta on bi-weekly frequency which will allow doubling the capacity from the Far East to Israel

CHINA SHIPPING CONTAINER LINES CO., LTD and ZIM INTERGRATED SHIPPING SERVICES LTD, announced that they have reached an agreement to further expand their cooperation by operating a new service between the Far East and the East Med and Black Sea ports