Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) is the operator of the feeder ship ASL Bauhinia, whose crew abandoned the vessel on 28 January, after it caught fire.
The Hong Kong-flagged 2022-built 1,930 TEU ASL Bauhinia and its sister vessel, ASL Peony, were chartered from Hong Kong-based intra-Asia carrier Asean Seas Line and are deployed to ESL’s Gulf-Red Sea Connector service. China United Lines is understood to co-load on the service.
ASL Bauhinia was sailing from Jebel Ali to Jeddah at the time and an...
The Saudi Ports Authority, known as Mawani, has announced the launch of a new shipping service called GRC, which will be operated by Emirates Shipping Line.
This new service is designed to meet market demands and accommodate the growing trade in the region, further establishing Saudi Arabia as a global logistics hub connecting three continents.
This aligns with the goals outlined in the National Transport and Logistics Strategy (NTLS) of Saudi Arabia.
The GRC service links Jeddah Islamic Port with...
https://container-news.com/emirates-shipping-line-starts-new-container-service/
Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) has unveiled two new products, the Fahari (FHX) and Fanaka (FNX) services, as part of an evolution from its previous Far East Africa Express (FAX).
The new services are designed to provide connections between Chinese markets and East Africa.
The FHX and FNX service port rotations will be as follows:
FHX service route: Qingdao – China, Shanghai – China, Ningbo – China, Nansha – China, Port Klang – Malaysia, Mombasa – Kenya, Port Klang – Malaysia, Qingdao – China
FNX...
https://container-news.com/esl-boosts-far-east-east-africa-network-with-two-new-services/
ESL has announced the revamp of the existing Galaxy (GLX) and Cosmos (CMX) services, along with the introduction of the new Sirius (SMX) service.
Collectively, these services enhance overall connectivity between the Far East and the Middle East, providing the most extensive and in-depth coverage in the market.
According to a statement, the Sirius service, named after the brightest star in the night sky, illuminates the path to increased connectivity between the Far East and the Middle East, with...
https://container-news.com/esl-expands-far-east-middle-east-network-with-enhanced-services/
Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) has acquired 300 Carrier Transicold PrimeLINE® container refrigeration units aiming to expand its reefer capabilities.
“We are excited about this in-fleeting and are confident that Carrier Transicold’s PrimeLINE units will help us create optimal solutions for our customers who ship temperature-sensitive cargo,” said Caesar Yiu, Head of Container Management at ESL. “In order to ensure our customers’ cargo quality is always maintained, pulldown, temperature control and...
https://container-news.com/emirates-shipping-line-debuts-reefer-container-order/
Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) has announced the introduction of its new COSMOS (CMX) service and the enhancement of its existing GALEX (GLX) service aiming to optimize transit times and increase frequency between the Far East and the Middle East.
The port rotations of ESL’s services will be as follows:
COSMOS: Shanghai (China) – Ningbo (China) – Da Chan Bay (China) – Jebel Ali (UAE) – Sohar (Oman) – Port Klang (Malaysia) – Shanghai (China)
GALEX: Busan (South Korea) – Qingdao (China) – Xiamen...
Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) announced the launch of the Far East Africa Express (FAX) service connecting major ports in China with Mombasa in Kenya and Dar es Salaam in Tanzania.
The weekly FAX service will be operated by vessels ranging from 2,500 to 3,000 TEUs and is expected to provide fast transit times from North, Central and South China and Southeast Asia via Port Klang to East Africa.
“The FAX service will ensure connectivity to inland delivery locations in Kenya, Uganda and Rwanda (via...
https://container-news.com/emirates-shipping-line-to-commence-far-east-africa-express-service/
Emirates Shipping Line (ESL), ASEAN Sea Line (ASL) and Pacific International Line (PIL) have launched a new service connecting China, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
Subic Bay International Terminals (SBITC), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI’s) operation in the Philippines recently received the first vessel of the new service, Danum 175.
The 1,200 TEU boxship called the Port of Subic in the Philippines on 9 June.
The rotation of the South China Vietnam Philippines (SVP)...
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