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X-Press Feeders, Simatech start 4th Mideast Gulf-West India service

X-PRESS Feeders and Simatech have jointly started operating a fourth weekly container service between the Middle East Gulf and West India, named the Gulf India Express (GIX).

Orient Express Lines (OEL) is co-loading on the new service that made its inaugural sailing from Mundra on 22 July, reported Alphaliner.



The service rotation is Jebel Ali, Mundra, Nhava Sheva and back to Jebel Ali, and deploys two ships, Simatech's 2,732-TEU Elbwolf and X-Press Feeders' 3,316-TEU APL Sharjah.



The GIX adds to the three Middle East Gulf-West India weekly box services that Simatech, X Press Feeders and OEL already jointly offer: the UAE-Gulf India service (ASX), the India Gulf X-Press (IGI) and the Nhava Sheva Muscat Gulf Express (NMG).



These four services total a weekly capacity of 12,000 TEU to cater to the Middle East to India regional trade through the gateways of Jebel Ali and Khor Fakkan, and acts as west India common feeders.
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