QTerminals has announced the commencement of India to East MED (Mediterranean) service, which connects Hamad Port with other major ports.
The port rotation of the new service is Abu Dhabi Port (the UAE), Hamad Port (Qatar), Jubail Port (Saudi Arabia), Abu Dhabi Port (UAE), Karachi Port (Pakistan), Mundra Port (India), Hazira Port (India), King Abdullah Port (Saudi Arabia), Alexandria El Dekheila Port (Egypt), Canakkale Port (Turkey), Tekirdag Port (Turkey), Canakkale Port (Turkey), Aliaga Port (Turkey), Mersin Port (Turkey), King Abdullah Port (Saudi Arabia), and Jebel Ali Port (UAE).
The new weekly service will provide additional opportunities for direct trade between the countries with regular service, faster and cost-effective transit.
The direct connection between the two regions will reduce transshipment for customers and provide expedited transit times.
In late November, QTerminals had announced the commencement of the new shipping line linking Qingdao (China) -Tianjin (China)-Shanghai (China) – Ningbo (China) – Nansha (China) – Jebel Ali (UAE)- Dammam (Saudi Arabia) – Hamad Port (Qatar) – Qingdao (China).
This shipping line service seeks to increase direct trade opportunities between the countries through which the shipping line passes and will contribute to the arrival of goods quickly, efficiently, and at lower costs, the terminal operating company had tweeted.
Source: Hellenic Shipping News