Europe - Red Sea - Middle East Express

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Europe - Red Sea - Middle East Express

02/05/2026

MSC Vessel arriving at Saudi port

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new service, the Europe – Red Sea – Middle East Express, in response to the growing demand of services from Europe to the Red Sea and to the challenging scenario in the Middle East.

The service will call at strategic ports in Europe directly connecting to King Abdullah Port, Jeddah, Aqaba, and with connections to POD in the Gulf (UAE and Upper Gulf) through our multimodal service. It is designed to provide reliable, efficient, and competitive shipping options, with improved transit times to suit all kinds of cargo.

The first sailing is scheduled from Antwerp ETS 10 May, Voyage OC619 A and the new Eastbound rotation will be:

Gdansk  Klaipeda – Bremerhaven – Antwerp – Valencia – Barcelona – Gioia Tauro – Abu Kir – King Abdullah – Jeddah – Aqaba


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Truck and Feeder lines via Saudi Arabia to the Gulf

All European origins, from NWC – Scan Baltic to West Med Adriatic and East Med Black Sea will be served through MSC’s capillary network of services.

Should you have any questions, please contact your local MSC representatives in our global network of more than 675 offices.