PSA Mumbai inaugurated the China India West Coast (CIW) service on 04th October 2024, enhancing connectivity between the Far East and the Indian subcontinent. With ports in Shanghai, Ningbo, and India now connected through this service, the CIW will feature weekly sailings. Sinotrans India Pvt. Ltd., Bengal Tiger Line (Pte) Ltd., and SeaLead will deploy vessels for this new service.
The inaugural sailing to Nhava Sheva on October 4, 2024, with the following port rotation: Shanghai – Ningbo – Shekou – Nhava Sheva – Mundra – Shanghai. This service aims to provide faster, more efficient shipping solutions to the fast-growing EXIM trade between China and India.
The new CIW service will further strengthen global trade connections and improve efficiency across the region, highlighted the press release.