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17 September 2026

OOCL launches new West Mediterranean-Canada service

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OOCL launches new West Mediterranean-Canada service

OOCL will launch a new weekly service connecting the West Mediterranean with Canada in October. The new Canadian Gateway Express 3 (GEX3) will provide direct connections between several Mediterranean ports and Montreal. Westbound sailings will begin from Salerno on 13 October 2026, followed by the first eastbound departure from Montreal on 9 November. GEX3 connects Mediterranean ports with Montreal The new service will call at major ports in Italy, France and Spain, while also serving Tangier in Morocco. The westbound rotation will be Tangier – Salerno – Livorno – Genoa – Fos-sur-Mer – Sagunto – Algeciras – Montreal.

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