Arkas Line is broadening its service network and entering new markets as part of its 2025 growth strategy. After recently adding new routes to its global shipping network with America and Red Sea lines, the company is now further strengthening its international presence by extending its route to India.
Ranking 32nd on the World Shipowners List, Arkas Line is expanding its service network after successful operations in the Mediterranean, Black Sea, Europe, Africa, and the East Coast of America. Following its recent expansion through the Red Sea, the company is now adding a new country to its network: India. Through this move, the company aims to both increase access to new markets and provide a service structure that better meets customer needs.
New Lines, Increasing Capacity
The new service called “India Med Service (IMS)” will commence on February 10, 2025, with four vessels, each having a capacity of 2,500-2,800 TEU. As of June 2025, the number of vessels in this service will increase to five, continuing to operate weekly. The route of the “India Med Service (IMS)” will cover the following ports: Ambarli – Evyap – Aliaga – Mersin – Aqaba – Jeddah – NhavaSheva – Mundra – Jeddah – Aqaba – Alexandria – Ambarli.
By utilizing rail connections from the ports of Mundra and Nhava Sheva, the company will also facilitate the transportation of customers’ cargo to key trade centers in the inland regions of India.
New Service Structure / Restructuring in the Mediterranean
With the launch of the new “India Med Service (IMS)” line, there will be a restructuring of the service network in the Mediterranean. Arkas Line has decided to merge its existing GPS (Great Pendulum Service), EMS (East Med Morocco Service), and SEM (Spain-East Med) services. By introducing the new “Blue Med Service (BMS)”, the company aims to strengthen its Mediterranean network with a more efficient and comprehensive service structure.
By having all its vessels operated by Arkas Line, the “Blue Med Service (BMS)” will solidify the company’s position in the region. With this new development, the Mediterranean route will be as follows: Alexandria – Beirut – Lattakia – Mersin – Aliaga – Genoa – La Spezia – Tangier – Casablanca – Valencia – Barcelona – Fos Sur Mer – Genoa – La Spezia – Salerno – Alexandria.
With the launch of the India Service, Arkas Line will operate in 27 countries, offering 33 services across 72 ports.
Arkas Line CEO Can Atalay stated, “As Arkas Line, our efforts to expand into new geographies and increase the variety of services we offer our customers will continue in 2025. In line with our growth plans, we are restructuring our services for greater efficiency, entering new markets, and continuing our investments in fleet renewal to provide solutions that meet our customers’ needs.
Since June 2024, we have been operating our Red Sea service with two vessels, each with a capacity of 1,600 TEU. Now, by extending this service to India, we are opening up to new geographies. Additionally, we are increasing the service capacity by deploying five vessels, each with a 2,800 TEU capacity, and launching the new direct service ‘India Med Service (IMS)’; from India to the Mediterranean.”
He continued, “To better connect the new ‘India Med Service (IMS)’ to the Mediterranean region, we are introducing a new service structure by merging our GPS, EMS, and SEM services, and launching the strengthened ‘Blue Med Service (BMS)’.”
