Maersk resets Asia-Red Sea service, drops Malaysia from FM5

MAERSK has announced that it has revamped the eastbound rotation of its Asia-Red Sea service (FM5).

With the new rotation, Maersk will start calling at Salalah, its hub in Oman, and Singapore instead of Port Klang and Tanjung Pelepas in Malaysia.

The revamped FM5 eastbound rotation will be Aqaba (Jordan), Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), Salalah (Oman), Singapore and Ningbo (China), providing weekly connection between Jeddah and Salalah, direct connection from Jeddah to Singapore (11 days) and direct connection from Salalah to Singapore (7 days).