<p data-path-to-node="5">Restoring direct liner capacity between West India, Pakistan, and the Middle East, German container line <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="124">Hapag-Lloyd</b> has officially resumed bookings and announced a revamped rotation for its <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="210">India Gulf Service 1 (IG1)</b>. The service resumption follows a temporary operational suspension enacted on March 6, 2026, amid regional Middle Eastern network realignments and maritime security adjustments.</p><p data-path-to-node="6">The revived IG1 service re-establishes a dependable ocean bridge for exporters and importers moving containerized cargo between India's western industrial hubs and primary commercial ports across the Gulf.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="8"><b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="0">Lisbon Express Deployed on Revised Multi-Port Intra-Regional Loop</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="9">The restructured IG1 service operates on a streamlined port call sequence designed to enhance schedule integrity and transit times across the Indian Ocean and Arabian Gulf:</p><ul data-path-to-node="10"><li><p data-path-to-node="10,0,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="0">Revised Port Rotation:</b> The updated loop follows the sequence: <b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="62">Kandla (India) ➔ Nhava Sheva (India) ➔ Karachi (Pakistan) ➔ Khorfakkan (UAE) ➔ Sohar (Oman) ➔ Kandla (India)</b>.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,1,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="0">First Phase Deployment:</b> The service officially restarts with the sailing of the container vessel <b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="97"><i data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="97">Lisbon Express</i></b>, marking the return of Hapag-Lloyd's direct weekly capacity on the corridor.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Restoring Upper Gulf Access:</b> Reopening IG1 bookings enables forwarders to route trade via <b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="90">Khorfakkan</b> and <b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="105">Sohar&nbsp;</b>providing reliable transshipment feeds into Upper Gulf locations, including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, and Iraq.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,3,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Direct West India Coverage:</b> By maintaining dual calls at <b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="57">Deendayal Port (Kandla)</b> in Gujarat and <b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="96">Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (Nhava Sheva)</b> in Maharashtra, the loop directly serves hinterland exporters across North and West India handling textiles, chemicals, agricultural commodities, and industrial goods.</p></li></ul>