Indus Express by Emirates Shipping to connect Indian ports
22 Apr '06
3 min read
Emirates Shipping Line launches first service - Indus Express Indian ports of Tuticorin, Nhava Sheva, Mundra in port roster.
By including 3 Indian ports in rotation, the company is making a clear and powerful commitment to the growth of transportation business into and out of the Middle East, Indian subcontinent and China, linking it to the rest of the world.
The first sailing of the new container carrier Emirates Shipping Line will be from Colombo on May 24, 2006, marking the launch of the services and operations of the company.
Subject to FMC approval, the launch of the new service - Indus Express (IDX) is in partnership with several key partners where Emirates Shipping Line will provide two 3,000 TEU ships out of eight.
The port rotation of the new IDX service is: Colombo, Tuticorin, Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Barcelona, New York, Norfolk, Charleston, Barcelona, Colombo.
Vikas Khan, CEO of Emirates Shipping Line, said that the sailing marks the first step in building a comprehensive network of services connecting strategic commercial and trading centres around the world.
"The launch of Emirates Shipping Line is a proud moment for everyone connected with this shipping line. This is just the beginning and we will be expanding our service, offering to meet needs of our customers around the world."
"The strength of Emirates Shipping Line is our strategic positioning in the dynamic markets of the Middle East, China andIndia. With our network and understanding of these key areas we can provide world class services to our customers." said Khan.
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