<p data-path-to-node="3" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="3" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">MUMBAI / SINGAPORE</b> — Ocean carrier Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the commercial launch of two dedicated weekly container services linking India’s western seaboard directly with key entry ports across East Africa.</p><p data-path-to-node="4" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">The two independent strings—branded as the <b data-path-to-node="4" data-index-in-node="43" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">India Middle East Mombasa (IMM)</b> and <b data-path-to-node="4" data-index-in-node="79" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">India Middle East Dar es Salaam (IMD)</b> services—are scheduled to commence operations in late September 2026. The deployment responds to growing trade volumes between the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, and expanding East African consumer and industrial markets.</p><p data-path-to-node="6" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="6" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Port Rotations and Maiden Voyage Deployment</b></p><p data-path-to-node="7" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">To optimize vessel turnaround schedules and eliminate multi-hub transshipment delays, ONE has structured the new strings into two distinct, high-frequency loops:</p><ul data-path-to-node="8" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="8,0,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="8,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">India Middle East Mombasa (IMM) Loop:</b></p><ul data-path-to-node="8,0,1" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="8,0,1,0,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="8,0,1,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Port Sequence:</b> Nhava Sheva (JNPA) <span class="math-inline" data-math="\longrightarrow" data-index-in-node="34" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">$\longrightarrow$</span> Mundra <span class="math-inline" data-math="\longrightarrow" data-index-in-node="57" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">$\longrightarrow$</span> Mombasa (Kenya)</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="8,0,1,1,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="8,0,1,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Inaugural Sailing:</b> Scheduled to be launched by the container vessel <i data-path-to-node="8,0,1,1,0" data-index-in-node="68" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Seatrade Peru</i>, with its maiden berthing at Nhava Sheva slated for <b data-path-to-node="8,0,1,1,0" data-index-in-node="134" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">September 22, 2026</b>.</p></li></ul></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="8,1,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="8,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">India Middle East Dar es Salaam (IMD) Loop:</b></p><ul data-path-to-node="8,1,1" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="8,1,1,0,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="8,1,1,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Port Sequence:</b> Nhava Sheva (JNPA) <span class="math-inline" data-math="\longrightarrow" data-index-in-node="34" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">$\longrightarrow$</span> Mundra <span class="math-inline" data-math="\longrightarrow" data-index-in-node="57" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">$\longrightarrow$</span> Dar es Salaam (Tanzania)</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="8,1,1,1,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="8,1,1,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Inaugural Sailing:</b> Scheduled to be initiated by the container vessel <i data-path-to-node="8,1,1,1,0" data-index-in-node="69" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">HMM Cebu</i>, arriving at Nhava Sheva on <b data-path-to-node="8,1,1,1,0" data-index-in-node="106" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">September 23, 2026</b>.</p></li></ul></li></ul><p data-path-to-node="10" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="10" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Strategic Impact on EXIM and Regional Corridors</b></p><p data-path-to-node="11" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">The introduction of dedicated, direct port calls provides substantial operational advantages for subcontinental shippers:</p><ul data-path-to-node="12" style="padding-inline-start: 32px; font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;"><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="12,0,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="12,0,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Transit Time Optimization:</b> Bypassing intermediate transshipment hubs in Southeast Asia or the Upper Gulf significantly compresses door-to-door transit timelines for high-priority export cargo.</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="12,1,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="12,1,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Support for Key Indian Export Sectors:</b> The direct strings provide guaranteed slot allocations and equipment availability for Indian outbound commodities, including pharmaceuticals, precision engineering goods, commercial automotive spares, textiles, and agricultural produce.</p></li><li style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><p data-path-to-node="12,2,0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;"><b data-path-to-node="12,2,0" data-index-in-node="0" style="line-height: 1.15 !important;">Connecting East African Hinterlands:</b> Mombasa and Dar es Salaam serve as primary maritime gateways for landlocked African economies—including Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, and Eastern DRC—allowing Indian exporters to expand their footprint across East and Central African trade corridors.</p></li></ul><p data-path-to-node="13" style="font-family: "Google Sans Text", sans-serif !important; line-height: 1.15 !important;">With commercial booking windows open across ONE's regional offices in Mumbai and Singapore, the dual services establish a direct, fixed-day maritime bridge connecting North and Western Indian industrial clusters to the East African coast.</p>
Ocean Network Express (ONE) Launches Two Weekly Direct Services Connecting India with East Africa
The two independent strings—branded as the India Middle East Mombasa (IMM) and India Middle East Dar es Salaam (IMD) services—are scheduled to commence operations in late September 2026. The deployment responds to growing trade volumes between the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, and expanding East African consumer and industrial markets.
