Israeli carrier Zim is upgrading its Mediterranean to West Africa (MAF) service with five 1,850-teu ships.

The new rotation will begin at the end of this month.

It will include a direct service to the Italian market with calls at La Spezia and Genoa.

Rotation is La Spezia – Genoa - Tarragona – Castellon – Valencia - Algeciras – Tangier- Dakar- Abidjan– Lagos – Tema – Takoradi– Abidjan  – La Spezia.