APM Terminals Pipavav adds new services ? Maersk FM3 and Far East CI1 service operated by COSCO and WANHAI

The year 2018 began with addition of new services at the port – Maersk FM3 and Far East CI1. The new services take us one step closer in providing easy access to our customers located in north and west hinterland in India with key markets across the globe.

The 9662 TEU capacity Maersk Salina arrived at APM Terminals Pipavav on January 15th representing the first call of Maersk Line’s FM3 Service to our port. The service links India through port calls in Tanjung Pelepas, Malaysia; Colombo, Sri Lanka; Nhava Sheva, India; Singapore and the Chinese ports of Dalian, Xingang, Qingdao, Busan, Gwangyang and Ningbo.

M.V. XIN NAN TONG (LOA: 263 mtr) of the Cl1 service operated by COSCO and Wanhai made its first call to our port on February 13th, 2018. The Cl1 service links India to the key markets and will facilitate a direct connect to Malaysia. It will also add to the liner options to the Far East sector. The ports of call for this line are Pipavav-Penang-Shanghai-Ningbo-Shekou-Nansha-Singapore-NhavaSheva-Pipavav.

Keld Pedersen, Managing Director, APM Terminals Pipavav said, “We are working closely with our shipping line customers and with our landside customers to optimize their supply chains by moving the cargos efficiently. Adding a new line will help APM Terminals Pipavav reach and serve more customers across the port of calls.”