Hanjin Shipping will launch new services covering the Far East, India and the Middle East in November.
The Far East India Express (FIX) and Far East Middle East Express (FMX) services will replace the existing Far East India Middle East (FIM) service.
The FIX service will cater to growing demand in India, which is boosted by the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) between Korea and India that was finalised last month.
FIX service
- Port Rotation: Qingdao > Busan > Kwangyang > Shanghai > Ningbo > Yantian > Singapore > Nhava Sheva > Penang > Singapore > Qingdao
- Vessels deployed: five 2,500 TEU vessels - two operated by Hanjin, two by KMTC and one by STX
FMX service
- Port rotation: Qingdao > Ulsan > Busan > Kwangyang > Shanghai > Ningbo > Kaohsiung > Shekou > Singapore > Bandar Abbas > Jebel Ali > Khor Fakkan > Karachi > Singapore > Qingdao
- Vessels deployed: six 4,000 TEU vessels - four operated by Hanjin, one each by STX and SINOKOR