We are pleased to announce the launch of CMA CGM’s MAESTRALE service, with the first call at Adriatic Gate Container Terminal (AGCT) in Rijeka at the beginning of October. This new weekly service brings highly competitive transit times from Rijeka to the U.S. East Coast and, combined with Rijeka’s extensive intermodal connections to Central Europe, ensures better connectivity, faster transit, and greater service reliability for both imports and exports.
Through the hub in Malta, this service also offers reliable short-sea connections to all Mediterranean destinations as well as links with ocean services to North America, South America, West and South Africa, and Northern Europe.
Key Benefits of the New Maestrale Service
1. Export to the U.S. East Coast (via AMERIGO service through Salerno)
- Fast and reliable routing to New York, Norfolk, Savannah, Miami
- Total: 27 days Rijeka – New York
- With intermodal connections from Rijeka:
- Graz – Rijeka – New York: 29 days
- Budapest – Rijeka – New York: 31 days
- Belgrade – Rijeka – New York: 31 days
2. Imports via Malta
- Direct connections to/from Eastern Mediterranean and Turkey for short-sea traffic
- Reefer imports from South America via MEDCARIB through Malta:
- Guayaquil – Malta: 20 days
- Malta – Rijeka: 5 days
- Total: 25 days Guayaquil – Rijeka
3. Feedering via Malta to/from global services
- Expanded transshipment options for cargo from Asia, Africa, and the Middle East
- Example routing:
- Colombo – Malta (via MEDEX): 23 days
- Malta – Rijeka (via BORA): 5 days
- Total: 28 days Colombo – Rijeka
