News / Turkish carriers launch VSA with joint service wooing Red Sea volumes

Turkish container carriers Turkon Line and Arkas Line seem to have scooped up significant India-Mediterranean volumes traditionally carried by established mega-carriers on Red Sea routes.

Nhava Sheva port saw the launch on 5 March of a vessel-sharing agreement between Turkon and Arkas, with a service branded TRI (Turkey-Red Sea-India) and IMS (India-Med Service) respectively.

The service offers relay options for Indian cargo moving to Europe and the US east coast, in addition to expansive port reach ...