A brand-new RoRo line is set to launch in May, linking the port of Chioggia (Venice) with Misurata and Benghazi in Libya, along with several other ports in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Loris Trevisan, a shipping agent active in Venice, confirmed to Ferry Shipping News that the 1990-built vessel MIMER has been chartered in and will be deployed by the new company Midline Shipping, which is controlled by Dubai-based interests.
The vessel’s planned rotation will also include calls at the Turkish ports of Izmir and Mersin, as well as Alexandria in Egypt.
“The vessel has a cargo capacity of approximately 1,030 linear metres and 4,491 DWT, with a loading ramp capable of handling up to 180 tons. The service is particularly aimed at project cargo (on Mafi), machinery, and large rolling stock,” Trevisan explained.
Sailings will take place every 15–18 days from Venice-Chioggia.
