CMA CGM Announces Resumption of Middle East Import & Export Bookings
Publish Time: 2026-03-12 Origin: Site
On March 11, 2026, shipping giant CMA CGM issued multiple updated notices in response to changing Middle East market conditions, officially announcing the resumption of import and export cargo bookings to/from the Middle East with immediate effect.
CMA CGM Middle East Transport Routes & Solutions
Jeddah Port Corridor: Via Jeddah bonded land bridge + CMA CGM feeder vessels/trucks to Dammam, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, UAE
Local Cargo to Khalifa Port & Jebel Ali Port: Transport via bonded land bridge from Khor Fakkan, Fujairah or Sohar Port
Upper Gulf Countries Corridor: Bonded land bridge (Khor Fakkan/Fujairah/Sohar) → Khalifa/Jebel Ali/Sharjah → feeder to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Iraq
Sohar Port Corridor: Cargo from Iraq/Kuwait/Qatar/Bahrain via feeder to Khalifa Port, transshipped via bonded land bridge to Sohar Port; UAE local cargo via land bridge to Sohar Port
Aqaba Port Corridor: Cargo from southern Iraq via land bridge transport
Mersin Port Corridor: Cargo from northern Iraq via land bridge transport
Shippers can also choose direct shipment from Jeddah Port and Sohar Port for faster cargo turnover.
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