Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is starting a new con-ro service linking Italy and Turkey.
The run will focus on trailers, containers, project cargo and breakbulk.
Ports are Trieste and Izmir.
Two modern con-ro ships will be deployed twice-weekly.
"MSC has been serving Turkey and South Europe markets through the Trieste gateway since 1994 and has a considerable agency presence in the whole Mediterranean area," it said.
