Arkas Line and its vessel sharing agreement partner Cosco Group are joining forces to help shipping companies keep their cool in the Black Sea.

The Turkish boxship owner and the Chinese shipping giant will launch a seasonal reefer service on 24 October for customers moving perishable cargo over that body of water from Turkey to Russia.

The Mersin-Russia Express, MER Service will be able to move goods in four days from the Turkish port of Mersin to Russia's Novorossiysk port.