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CMA CGM Announces Resumption of Middle East Import & Export Bookings

Views: 0     Author: Site Editor     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.


The announcement confirms all inbound and outbound bookings for Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and other global regions are fully reinstated. Services will be operated via diversified multi-modal transport solutions, applicable for dry containers, reefer containers and non-oversized cargo.

CMA CGM Middle East Transport Routes & Solutions

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  • 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

Middle-East -Reopeningof Export Bookings

Shippers can also choose direct shipment from Jeddah Port and Sohar Port for faster cargo turnover.


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