Published on June 16, 2017

Hamad Port will launch and add new service lines with Europe and Southeast Asia in near term.

This comes after the Ministry of Transport and Communications announced the launch of a new shipping line between Qatar and India. The new service connects Hamad Port with the Mundra and Nhava Sheva ports in India.

As per report, listing the highlights and advantages of the new shipping line, the MoTC said it will involve weekly sailing, provide a direct express connection between Mundra, Nhava Sheva and Doha (Hamad Port) for local cargo and handle ICD (inland container depot) cargo via Mundra or Nhava Sheva.

The new shipping service will also accept coastal cargo from ports on the western and eastern coasts of India for transshipment at Mundra. Further, it will accept transshipment cargo from Southeast Asia and the Fareast via Mundra, said by MoTC.