RCL has launched a new South China/Vietnam to East Coast of India service branded as the RCL Far East-Tuticorin (RFT) calling at Qinzhou, Haiphong, Tuticorin, Kattupalli, Chu Lai, Qinzhou that replaces its existing RCH9 service that operates on a shorter rotation calling at Chu Lai, Singapore, Kolkata, Kattupalli, Chu Lai. The revised rotation started from Qinzhou on 7 October 2026 with the 1,108 teu NAWATA BHUM, with a second ship MITRA BHUM joining the service from 13 November. The RFT servic
Hai An Transport has launched a new China Vietnam India (CVI) service connecting Nansha, Haiphong, Port Klang, Chennai, Port Klang, Cai Mep, Haiphong, Nansha. The CVI service will operate initially on a monthly frequency starting with the 1,781 teu HAIAN BETA at Nansha on 17 September 2026.
HMM, Interasia Lines (IAL), ONE, COSCO/OOCL and Pacific International Lines (PIL) are jointly launching a new India-East Africa service connecting Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Mombasa, Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Dar es Salaam, Nhava Sheva that will operate on a butterfly rotation to provide weekly connections between India and Mombasa on the first leg and Dar es Salaam on the second leg. The new service will turn in 56 days using up to 8 ships of 1,800 teu to 2,500 teu starting with the 1,781 teu SEATRADE PE
MSC will withdraw the Indus Express service that currently connects Port Qasim, Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Caucedo, Freeport (Bahamas), Savannah, Charleston, Norfolk, Baltimore, New York via the Cape of Good Hope. The last sailing will be on the 4,992 teu MSC PRATITI that departed from Mundra on 3 June 2026. The service has omitted calls at Abu Dhabi and Jebel Ali since March 2026 due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and is currently operated with 11 ships of 4,200 teu to 7,800 teu that will al
COSCO Shipping and OOCL will launch a new Southeast Asia India Service 2 (SEI2/SIS2) connecting Qinzhou, Yangpu, Haiphong, Singapore, Mundra, Singapore, Hong Kong, Qinzhou from 4 June 2026. The service will turn in 35 days and will deploy 5 ships of 3,300 teu to 4,400 teu starting with the 4,250 teu XIN TAI CANG at Qinzhou on 4 June 2026. The service will offer the first direct connection between Haiphong and India.
MSC has relaunched its China-India Osprey extra loader service that will start on 28 April 2026 with the 5,041 teu MSC TAMPA V at Qingdao followed by the 9,200 teu MSC MADELEINE at Ningbo on 7 May and the 6,492 teu MSC AQUARIUS VII at Qingdao on 15 May. These ships will provide direct connections to Mundra to cater for the increased demand on the corridor due to the Middle East war.
Akkon Lines has added a second ship to the East Africa Service (EAS) calling at Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Karachi, Dar es Salaam, Mombasa, Nhava Sheva with the service frequency upgraded from monthly to fortnightly. The EAS was first launched at Nhava Sheva on 13 February 2026 using a single ship, the 1,696 teu NARA on a monthly frequency until 4 April 2026 when a second ship, the 1,740 teu KONRAD was added. The service turns in 30 days on a rolling schedule with one sailing every 2 weeks.
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has launched a new Japan Thailand Vietnam Indian subcontinent (JTI) service connecting Tokyo, Yokohama, Shimizu, Nagoya, Osaka, Kobe, Cai Mep, Laem Chabang, Singapore, Port Klang, Nhava Sheva, Pipavav, Karachi, Port Qasim, Colombo, Laem Chabang, Cai Mep, Tokyo from 4 April 2026. The new service will turn in 63 days and deploy 9 ships of 4,400 to 5,000 teu starting with the 4,432 teu BAI CHAY BRIDGE at Laem Chabang on 23 March 2026 on for a short northbound trip befor
Six Indian companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish the Bharat Container Shipping Line (BCSL) on 3 February 2026. The shareholders comprise of Container Corporation of India (CONCOR, 30%), Shipping Corporation of India (SCI, 30%), Sagarmala Finance Corporation Ltd. (SMFCL, 20%), Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (10%), V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority (5%) and Chennai Port Authority (5%). The agreement provides for joint funding of up to INR15,000 crore ($1.65 Bn) t
CMA CGM will reroute the India America Express (INDAMEX) service to the Suez Canal on both directions from January 2025. The revised INDAMEX service will call Port Qasim, Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Colombo, New York, Norfolk, Savannah, Charleston, Jeddah, Port Qasim. It is expected to turn in 11 weeks under the new rotation, compared to 13 to 14 weeks on the current rotation via the Cape of Good Hope. The first eastbound Suez transit is scheduled on 9 January 2026 by the 6,350 teu APL OREGON, while