SeaLead will launch a new Far East-India Express 3 (FIX3) service connecting Shanghai, Ningbo, Nansha, Nhava Sheva, Shanghai. The FIX3 will turn in 6 weeks and will deploy up to 6 ships of 2,500-4,600 teu starting with the 4,628 teu ZHONG GU YIN CHUAN at Shanghai on 7 March 2025.
Zhonggu Shipping and Vietnam Maritime Corporation (VIMC) have teamed up to launch a new Qinzhou-Haiphong-Kolkata service. The service was launched on 18 February 2025 with the 529 teu XIN HAI XIU at Haiphong. The service will operate on an irregular 2-3 week frequency.
Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) has added an India-East Mediterranean Express (IEX) service connecting Mundra, Jeddah, Alexandria, Mersin, Iskenderun, Alexandria, Jeddah, Mundra. The service was launched on 18 November 2024 at Mundra and deploys the 1,781 teu ASL TAIPEI and ASL HONG KONG on a 28 day rotation with a fortnightly service frequency.
RCL has added a new RCL North China Straits India (RNI6) service by joining Wan Hai and Interasia Lines (IAL) on their existing China-India 2 (CI2) / Interasia China-India (ICI) service that calls at Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Nansha, Port Klang(WP), Port Klang(NP), Nhava Sheva, Cochin, Port Klang(NP), Qingdao. RCL will add the 5,888 teu AKA BHUM to the service which turns in 42 days using 6 ships of 4,200 to 5,900 teu.
Arkas and Turkon will launch a new service branded respectively as the India Med Service (IMS) and Turkiye-Red Sea-India (TRI) service connecting Ambarli, Evyap, Aliaga, Mersin, Aqaba, Jeddah, Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Jeddah, Aqaba, Alexandria, Ambarli from 2 February 2025. The IMS/TRI service will turn in 40 days using 4 ships of 2,400 to 2,800 teu - the 2,474 teu MARTHA A, 2,702 teu GISELE A, 2,478 teu VIVIEN A and 2,846 teu TURKON EGYPT. A 5th ship is expected to join in June 2025, with the freq
Folk Maritime has upgraded the India Gulf Service (IGS) connecting Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Dammam, Umm Qasr, Nhava Sheva from December 2024 to a regular weekly service. The service was first launched in 23 October 2024 with the 1,809 teu ASTERIOS on a 14-18 day frequency. The service has been upgraded to a weekly frequency with a second ship, the 1,930 teu BORKUM, joining the service at Nhava Sheva from 16 December 2024.
HMM, ONE and Yang Ming will launch a new India subcontinent-North Europe service connecting Karachi, Hazira, Mundra, Nhava Sheva, Colombo, London Gateway, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Antwerp, Karachi from 5 February 2025. The service will be branded as the India North Europe Express (INX) by HMM, Indian Ocean Express (IOX) by ONE and India Ocean Express Service (ISE) by Yang Ming. It will turn in 11 weeks using 11 ships of 6,000 to 7,000 teu. Port rotation of the new INX/IOX/ISE service
Interasia Lines (IAL) has launched a new Vietnam Thailand India (VTI) service connecting Ho Chi Minh City, Laem Chabang, Port Klang(N), Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Port Klang(N), Ho Chi Minh City from 13 December 2024. The VTI service will turn in 5 weeks and is expected to deploy ships of 2,600 to 3,000 teu with irregular sailings initially starting with the 2,782 teu INTERASIA ELEVATE at Ho Chi Minh City on 13 December 202 and the 3,055 teu INTERASIA TENACITY at Ho Chi Minh City on 4 January 2025.
Jinjiang Shipping, OOCL, Sinokor and SITC will jointly launch a new Far East-India service that will be branded respectively as South China-East India (CSI)/Far East Chennai Service 3 (FCS3)/Sinokor India Service 3 (SIS3)/Far East-India Express 2 (FIE2). The service will start from 2 December 2024 to call at Nansha, Shekou, Ho Chi Minh City, Laem Chabang, Port Klang (WP), Chennai, Port Klang, Nansha. It turns in 4 weeks using 4 ships of 2,400 to 2,800 teu with each partner contributing one ship
PIL has introduced a China Calcutta Service (CCS) connecting Xiamen, Shekou, Singapore, Kolkata, Singapore, Xiamen from 2 July 2024. The service turns in 3 weeks and deploys 3 geared ships of the KOTA R class - the 777 teu KOTA RATA and KOTA RUKUN, together with the 851 teu KOTA RAKYAT. The service currently provides the only direct connection between China and Kolkata.