EMIRATES Shipping Line (ESL) has launched a Central China-India service (CCI) through slots from Hanjin Shipping on the carrier's ICS service, within a slot exchange agreement with Hanjin adding a China-India service (TIX) with slots from Emirates on its CIS service.

??The CCI/ICS service is operated by Hanjin in partnership with NYK Line (which brands it WIN), Evergreen (which brands it CIX3) and X-Press Feeders (which brands it CNX2). It calls at: Ningbo, Shanghai, Shenzhen-Shekou, Singapore, Port Kelang, Nhava Sheva, Pipavav, Colombo, Port Kelang, Singapore, Hong Kong and back to Ningbo.

??The first Emirates sailing was on July 7 from Ningbo, according to Alphaliner Weekly. The CCI will complement ESL's existing China-India service (CIS), operated since March 2013 in co-operation with APL and OOCL (which both brand it CIX). ESL had slotted on this service in the past under the name of KIS from October 2011 to May 2012.

??As for Hanjin, the TIX adds to its two other Far East-Western India services, the ICS service and the FIX, which is ensured through slots on the China-India service (CIX2/CISC/SWACO8) offered by Evergreen Line, Simatech, "K" Line and Hapag-Lloyd, which STX Pan Ocean just left.

??The TIX (Hanjin) calls at Xingang, Dalian, Qingdao, Busan, Kwangyang, Hong Kong, Shenzhen-Chiwan, Singapore, Colombo, Mumbai-Nhava Sheva, Pipavav, Port Kelang, Singapore, Hong Kong and back to Xingang.

??The first Hanjin sailing will be offered on July 11 from Xingang.

??(Source:shippingazette)

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