The port of Jeddah is being added on the eastbound rotation starting with CMA CGM PASSION, with a first call date of 19 January 2026.

CMA CGM is moving its India–Pakistan–U.S. East Coast INDAMEX service toward a regular Suez Canal routing from mid-January 2026, according to published schedules and customer-facing operational advisories. Information on the carrier’s website is indicating the Suez passage would be used for INDAMEX from January.

The port of Jeddah is being added on the eastbound rotation starting with CMA CGM PASSION, with a first call date of 19 January 2026. The same advisory referenced a gradual shift on the westbound routing “as of 14 January 2026.”

CMA CGM Group is a France-based shipping and logistics group organized as a privately held company. Its activities cover container shipping, logistics services and air cargo through dedicated subsidiaries, supported by a network of agencies and operational units across multiple regions.

On the other hand CMA CGM announced  today 7January 2026 Base port to base port rates. Out-ports are subject to usual TAO/TAD. 

These new FAK rates will apply as follows: 

- Origin Range: From all Asian ports (including Japan, South East Asia & Bangladesh) 
- Destination Range: To all North European ports (including UK and the full range from Portugal to Finland/Estonia) 
- Cargo: Dry, OOG, Paying empties & Reefer 
- Date of application: From January 15th, 2026 (date of loading in the origin ports) until further notice

(*) These rates include the Basic freight and the Bunker-related surcharges. They are subject to THC (Origin & Destination), ETS charges and the Safety and Security-related surcharges 

Destination range: West Africa North

Destination range: West Africa North range (Liberia, Senegal, Mauritania, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, Sao Tome & Principe) Destination range: West Africa North range (Liberia, Senegal, Mauritania, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, Sao Tome & Principe)  - Cargo: Dry & Reefer- Amounts: USD 250 per TEU - Applicable on short-term contracts

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