OOCL will be extending its North Europe service network to the East Indian Subcontinent by introducing new Middle East / Indian Subcontinent – North Europe Service (IP3) to be launched in October, 2019, the company said in its release.
The IP3 is the only dedicated East India to North Europe service in the market. It provides extensive coverage of India’s East Coast and direct linkage between the Middle East, India, Sri Lanka, Egypt, Greece, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Germany, Belgium and France. It also offers more competitive and reliable services than transshipment options.
IP3 port rotation: Vizag – Krishnapatnam – Chennai – Tuticorin – Colombo – Cochin – Damietta - Piraeus – Rotterdam – London Gateway – Hamburg – Antwerp – Le Havre – Damietta – Jeddah– Colombo – Vizag
The first sailing will begin from Vizag with the ETD on October 27, 2019.