By IANS
Dubai : Emirates Shipping Line, a Dubai-based global maritime company, has announced its participation in the North China India Express (NIX) service which links the major ports of China, South Korea, Southeast Asia and India.
Operated by Korea Marine Transport Co. (KMTC) and Taiwan’s Cheng Lie Navigation (CNC), NIX offers one of the best transit routes in the industry between North China, South Korea and India, with only 14 days from Pusan in South Korea to Nhava Sheva port in India.
Announcing the participation in NIX here Thursday, Emirates Shipping Line chairperson and chief executive Vikas Khan said in a statement: “We are happy to provide customers another high quality service which aligns with our overall strategy in meeting market needs. Emirates would continue to step up efforts in achieving more breakthroughs in service excellence.”
Emirates Shipping Line has acquired slots on this express service commencing Feb 22.
One of the few services in the region serving northern China and Nhava Sheva, NIX’s port rotation is Xingang-Qingdao-Pusan-Hong Kong-Singapore-Port Klang-Nhava Sheva-Port Klang-Singapore-Hong Kong-Xingang.
Registered in Dubai Maritime City, Emirates Shipping Line is commercially headquartered in Dubai and Hong Kong, two of the busiest commercial hubs in the world.