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21 Jan 2026

Medkon Lines launches new services in the Eastern Mediterranean

Medkon Lines announced the launch of a new group of shipping services in the Eastern Mediterranean, connecting Turkey with North Africa and the Levant, with Damietta Port included in the operating network.

New services:

  • Marmara & Eastern Mediterranean Service (MES):
    Istanbul (Ambarli) – Izmit – Aliaga – Damietta – Beirut – Mersin – Istanbul.

  • Turkey – Benghazi Service (TBS):
    Istanbul (Ambarli) – Izmit – Nemport – Benghazi – Istanbul.

  • Turkey – Algeria Service (TAE):
    Operated by two vessels with a capacity of approximately 800 TEUs per vessel, on the following route:
    Istanbul (Ambarli) – Izmit (Safiport) – Nemport – Algeria – Istanbul.

The new services are expected to enhance regional maritime connectivity and support trade flows and container movements between Turkey, Egypt, North Africa, and the Eastern Mediterranean.


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