Egyptian shipping giant Transmar has rolled out a new reefer line connecting Egypt’s Adabiya Port with the ports of Aden and Hodeida in Yemen, according to a press release (pdf). The route is dedicated to the movement of refrigerated and dry cargo and is slated to assist in bolstering Yemen’s food security, the release added. The service was launched at the end of June, head of marketing at Transmar Angie Mahran told Enterprise Logistics.

The details: 200 reefer containers are earmarked for the service, which had its inaugural voyage on 25 June, Mahran told us. Journeys are scheduled every 10 days, with the Adabiya-Aden route taking 14 days, and Adabiya-Hodeida taking 18 days. Transmar will be the sole operator of the route, Mahran told us.

The service places special emphasis on perishable cargoes: Reefer containers slated for use on the route permit a broad range of cargoes including fruits, vegetables, dairy products, and pharma, according to the statement. The reefer containers employed also allow real-time tracking of cargoes, the statement added.

What they said: “We are proud to extend assistance to Egypt’s agricultural, food manufacturing and pharma sectors by expanding our refrigerated cargo service connecting Egypt to KSA, UAE and now Yemen,” Transmar general manager Ahmed El Ahwal said as per comments cited in the release. “We have witnessed a rise in Egyptian agri-food exports over the past period and are looking forward to supporting Egyptian exporters in opening new markets with neighboring countries.”

About Transmar: Transmar is an Egypt-based shipping company with operations in the Red Sea, East Africa, the Arabian Gulf, and the Indian Subcontinent. The company banks on 40 years of expertise and owns and operates a considerable fleet of dry and reefer containers, used to move hundreds of commodity types throughout the region.

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