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Global shipping major APL will launch India-Pakistan Express 2 (IP2) service to strengthen connectivity between the Indian sub-continent, West Asia and Europe.
The weekly India Pakistan Express 2 Service will commence from Jebel Ali in Dubai on April 1 with the port rotation of Jebel Ali-Karachi-Nhava Sheva-Mundra-Jeddah-Rotterdam-Hamburg-London Gateway- Antwerp-Le Havre-Jeddah-Jebel Ali, according to trade notification issued by the company.
European ports
The new IP2 service will enhance APL’s services to five major ports in Europe – Belgium, France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK.
The services promise an enhanced India-Germany connectivity with its direct call at port of Hamburg. It also offers shippers an additional gateway into and out of the UK via London Gateway, complementing market access via Southampton and Felixstowe through APL’s India Pakistan Express (IPE) service.
With IP2’s port rotation at transshipment hubs of Jeddah and Jebel Ali, shippers from West Asia and Gulf regions can tap on APL’s global network at these relay ports for further connectivity to major European markets.
Beyond ocean transportation, shippers on the IP2 service can be assured of an optimal handling of outbound cargo from India through a network of inland container depots located across the country before heading for the ports of Mundra and Nhava Sheva, the notification said.
From Mundra and Nhava Sheva, some of the goods that are exported to Europe include tiles, marble stones, rice and garment, while imports include machinery, chemicals and white goods, said sources.
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