HMM to launch standalone Far East-India-Mediterranean service (FIM)
HMM has announced that it will launch an exclusive service connecting Far East Asia, India and the Mediterranean Sea (FIM) to deliver more comprehensive transportation options in these regions.
FIM service will commence sailing from Busan on 6 August, and the round trip will take 84 days. MV. HMM BLESSING will be the first vessel for this new service with a carrying capacity of 11,000 TEU.
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[Image] Port rotation of FIM service
The port rotation is as follows:
Busan – Kwangyang – Shanghai – Ningbo – Shekou – Singapore - Port Klang – Kattupalli – Nhava Sheva – Mundra – Karachi – Jeddah – (Suez Canal) – Damietta – Piraeus – Genoa – Valencia – Barcelona – Piraeus – Damietta – (Suez Canal) – Jeddah – Karachi – Mundra – Nhava Sheva – Kattupalli – Singapore – Da Chan Bay – Busan.
[Photo] HMM BLESSING, HMM’s 11,000 TEU container vessel scheduled to be operated on FIM service
An HMM official said, “With the introduction of the FIM service, we are expected to extend our reach to the India and Mediterranean trade. We will continue to expand our presence in these regions and provide more reliable services with an enhanced service portfolio.”