Regional Updates in Middle East and Indian Subcontinent

Last updated on May 13, 2025

Operational and Customer Service Overview

Last updated on May 13, 2025
Operations Team, Middle East & Indian Subcontinent

"In a busy day, two minutes seem like a long time. When you visit our operational updates, two minutes will be enough to guide you through the main ports’ updates to vessel news per service. All operational information for the Middle East and Indian Subcontinent to assist your cargo planning is regularly updated here. As a plus, you’ll get a bi-weekly reminder by mail that will direct you to these updates."

  • Trade restrictions betweent Pakistan and India. Here´s an update for you.

Feeder  – Sofia Express (extraloader)

  • The vessel will operate on a Jebel Ali – Muhammad Bin Qasim – Karachi – Salalah – Jebel Ali rotation from 14th to 26th May to clear the contingency cargo from the Alula Express Jebel Ali omission.
  • Following this, from voyage 2522W onwards, the vessel will be deployed on a Pakistan–Salalah loop to support TPI cargo movement between 29th May and 30th June.
  • Please find more information here.

Service Updates & Trade restriction between Pakistan and India

Non GEMINI Services

India Arabian Gulf Service 1 (IG1) - Safeen Power V.2518E

  • Safeen Power was diverted from India to Jebel Ali to discharge Pakistan boxes as ships with Pakistan boxes are not allowed to berth at Indian port following India-Pakistan tension. It is currently one week late back at Kandla & Nhava Sheva. TSS Amber will turn back from Jebel Ali to Umm Qasr and will omit Shuaiba. All IG1 ships will omit Pakistan.

India Arabian Gulf Service 1 (IG1) – Safeen Power V.2517W

  • Tentative ETA Nhava Sheva: May 14, 2025

India America Express Service (TPI) - Nagoya Express V.5118

  • Nagoya Express was diverted from India to Colombo to discharge Pakistan boxes as ships with Pakistan boxes are not allowed to berth at Indian port following India-Pakistan tension. She is currently one week late back at Nhava Sheva & Mundra. Bremen Express made inducement call at Salalah to discharge Pakistan boxes and then she will directly call Nhava Sheva with Pakistan omission. All TPI ships will omit Pakistan & cargo will be rerouted via Salalah.

India America Express Service (TPI) - Nagoya Express V.5119 

  • Sailed on May 11, 2025 from Nhava Sheva
  • Tentative ETA Mundra: May 14, 2025

India America Express Service (TPI) - Bremen Express V.5119

  • Tentative ETA Nhava Sheva: May 16, 2025
  • Tentative ETA Mundra: May 19, 2025

India America Express Service (TPI) - Bremen Express V. 5120

  • Muhammad Bin Qasim: Vessel omitted & Imports cargo discharged in Salalah
  • Tentative ETA Nhava Sheva: May 16, 2025
  • Tentative ETA Mundra: May 19, 2025
  • Tentative ETA Salalah: May 23
  • Pakistan cargo will be cleared on extraloader vessel Sofia Express (Details below)

India America Express Service (TPI) – Niledutch Lion V. 5121

  • Muhammad Bin Qasim: Vessel will omit Pakistan & vessel will do Salalah inducement call to discharge Pakistan boxes.
  • Salalah (eastbound inducement call): May 18, 2025 
  • Tentative ETA Nhava Sheva: May 25, 2025
  • Tentative ETA: May 27, 2025
  • Pakistan cargo will be cleared on extraloader vessel Sofia Express.

Indian Ocean Service (IOS) - Houston Express V.518W

  • Salalah (Inducement Call): Sailed and enroute to Nhava Sheva
  • Tentative ETA Nhava Sheva: May 10, 2025
  • Tentative Mundra: ETA May 13, 2025
  • Europe Arrival: Expected 2-3 days delay

Indian Ocean Service (IOS) - Baltimore Express V.519W

  • Jebel Ali: Currently alongside on window
  • Tentative ETA Nhava Sheva: May 15, 2025
  • Tentative ETA Salalah: May 20, 2025
  • Sailing on time

Indian Ocean Service (IOS)- Houston Express V.518W

  • Nhava Sheva: Berth on 11th May
  • Mundra: Vessel will omit Mundra due to delays in lineup caused by power blackout & FIFO berthing policy.
  • Europe Arrival: Expected on time

Indian Ocean Service (IOS)  - Baltimore Express V.519W

  • Tentative ETA Mundra: May 12, 2025
  • Tentative ETA Nhava Sheva May 16, 2025
  • Tentative ETA Salalah: May 20, 2025
  • Sailing on time from RME

Indian Subcontinent Med Express (IMX)

  • No update for current week.

Indian Europe Express (IEX)

  • Last vessel YM Fountain phased out of service at Colombo on May 6.

Kuwait Feeder (KWF)

  • ASL Xiamen will make an inducement call at Shuaiba on May 4, to load exports.

China - India Service (CIX)

  • No update for the current week.

GEMINI Services

GEMINI Indian Ocean Service (IOS)

  • Houston Express was diverted from India to Salalah to discharge Pakistan boxes as ships with Pakistan boxes are not allowed to berth at Indian port following India-Pakistan tension. Her current delay at Nhava Sheva is 4.5 days, she will omit Mundra port call and reach Salalah westbound call 3 days late.

GEMINI Indian Subcontinent Med Express (IMX)

  • No update for current week.

GEMINI Indian Europe Express (IEX)

  • Cap San Lazaro phased out & Maersk San Clemente phased in to the service from Ennore.

GEMINI Asia US East Coast 4 (US4)

  • No update for current week.

GEMINI Asia Gulf Express (AGX)

  • Maersk San Clemente will phase out at Jebel Ali, thus there will be no eastbound sailing to Far East.

GEMINI Asia North Europe 1 (NE1)

  • First vessel Damietta Express sailed from Salalah on May 9.

GEMINI Asia South Europe 1 (SE1)

  • No update for current week. First vessel Maersk Campbell will call Colombo on May 12.

GEMINI Jeddah Loop 1 (JD1)

  •  No update for current week.

GEMINI Jeddah Loop 2 (JD2)

  • No update for current week.

GEMINI Jeddah Loop 3 (JD3)

  • No update for current week.
  • Mundra, IN: -

India: here's all you need to know for your export shipments' inland services

With your cargo planning in mind, we've upgraded our inland operations in India. With this change, you'll enjoy faster and more efficient services, a wider geographical coverage in India, and greater rate transparency, especially through our online products Quick Quotes and Quick Quotes Spot.

To guide you on this upgrade, which is starting on July 1, 2023,, here's a summary of your inland options:

  1. Shipper's PDA: Empty pickup at port or Inland Container Depot (ICD) and handover at port. To access this service, select "Port of loading " and mention the "Pick-up at ICD". Please keep in mind that the empty pickup origin fee (POO) will apply and BL would only read port of loading and not “ICD location”
  2. Rail ex-ICD (on Liner PDA): Empty pickup and container handover at an ICD. To access this service, please select "Received at terminal / ramp" and mention the handover ICD. Please note that rail pre-carriage charges (OLF) will apply. The empty pickup origin fee (POO) is included.
  3. First Mile trucking: Hapag-Lloyd empty positioning and handover at ICD or port. To access this service, select "Received at your door" and detail the pickup location details. Please note that pre-carriage charges (OLF) for trucking and rail (for ICD movements) will apply. The empty pickup origin fee (POO) is included.
    To guide you through the scenarios and process, you can access the latest guide for inland bookings from India

Service update in connection with the Red Sea and Suez Canal situation

The ongoing Suez Canal situation has resulted in changes and adjustments in the shipping industry, in particular for vessels in the Middle East and India markets where space on board vessels is limited. To alleviate that and to ensure you do not face issues when booking with us, we are implementing changes to our booking process with immediate effect:

  1. Booking Window Restriction: our booking window within the scope of the Middle East* has been revised to three weeks. This means that you will be able to place bookings for up to three subsequent weeks available sailings. With this restriction, we are ensuring space availability options by preventing early bookings.
  2. Booking Monitoring: we are working to ensure that all of our customers get an equal chance to load on our ships. Therefore, we're monitoring bookings for every vessel at a customer level and will discourage bulk bookings or bookings that exceed the mutually agreed quantity.
  3. Booking Amendment Policy: with your cargo flow in mind and to ensure a clear overview of your cargo on our vessels, booking in advance will not be feasible. If you require amending a booking to a previous week's vessel , please cancel your existing booking and place a new one.
  4. Last Minute Space Availability: to provide you with an extended opportunity to secure bookings, we will strive to keep our Quick Quotes Spot product open until the last minute.
  5. Shipping Guarantee: when feasible, you can opt for our Shipping Guarantee product to protect your shipment from potential rollovers.
  6. Track Your Shipments: you can use our track and trace feature to identify the vessel on which your cargo has been loaded. Due to the current circumstances, you can then view the latest updates and status of the assigned vessel directly on our Live Ticker. This link will guide you through the actual vessel status, including its next port of call.

While the Suez Canal situation is fluid, we are continuously working towards finding alternatives for your cargo planning. In case you would like to review the charges related to booking cancellations, amendments and other related local charges, please refer to our tariff section and select the country of your interest. If you should have any questions or comments, please reach out to our teams at your preferred location.

*The countries under the Middle East scope covered in this initiative are: United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Jordan, Sudan, Djibouti and Saudi Arabia.

 
  • Reach out to your local customer service representative here

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