Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is starting a new con-ro service linking Italy and Turkey.

The run will focus on trailers, containers, project cargo and breakbulk.

Ports are Trieste and Izmir.

Two modern con-ro ships will be deployed twice-weekly.

"MSC has been serving Turkey and South Europe markets through the Trieste gateway since 1994 and has a considerable agency presence in the whole Mediterranean area," it said.