French container line CMA CGM is joining forces with Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) for a re-launched Middle East to Africa run.



From 11 May, the new SWAX2 will take in Jebel Ali, Khor Fakkan, Mombasa and Zanzibar, using five ships of 2,200 teu.



SWAX 3 will link Dar Es Salaam to the Gulf, with three 1,700-teu vessels deployed.



The two new loops replace CMA CGM’s original SWAX service.