<p data-path-to-node="5">Expanding its liner footprint across the Indian Ocean, Singapore-based <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="92">Pacific International Lines (PIL)</b> has announced the launch of its new weekly <b data-path-to-node="5" data-index-in-node="169">Imara Express (IMX)</b> service, establishing a direct, dedicated maritime link between India and key trade gateways in East Africa.</p><p data-path-to-node="6">Derived from the Swahili word meaning "strong, dependable, and resilient," the IMX service is designed to support accelerating trade volumes between major Indian industrial manufacturing centers and rapidly growing consumer markets across Tanzania and Kenya.</p><h3 data-path-to-node="8"><b data-path-to-node="8" data-index-in-node="0">Service Rotation, Fleet Schedule, and Trade Corridor Impact</b></h3><p data-path-to-node="9">The new service loop complements PIL’s existing Asia-Africa liner coverage, providing enhanced schedule integrity and direct port calls:</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">Direct Port Rotation:</b> The weekly IMX service follows a focused port rotation: <b data-path-to-node="10,0,0" data-index-in-node="78">Nhava Sheva (India) - Mundra (India) - Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania) - Mombasa (Kenya) - Nhava Sheva</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">Maiden Sailing:</b> The service will formally commence operations with its maiden voyage departing from Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Sheva) on <b data-path-to-node="10,1,0" data-index-in-node="139">September 23, 2026</b>.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,2,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,2,0" data-index-in-node="0">Enhanced Market Access:</b> By offering direct weekly calls at Dar Es Salaam and Mombasa, the IMX loop provides seamless hinterland transit options to landlocked East African economies, including Uganda, Rwanda, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.</p></li><li><p data-path-to-node="10,3,0"><b data-path-to-node="10,3,0" data-index-in-node="0">Executive Perspective:</b> William Ho, General Manager of Long-Haul Services at PIL, noted that the Imara Express extends the carrier's decades-long Asia-Africa presence, offering EXIM shippers greater flexibility, competitive transit times, and supply chain resilience amidst dynamic global trading conditions.</p></li></ul>