South Korean shipping line HMM (KRX:011200) will debut its Gulf-India-East Africa (GIA) service in September, connecting Indian hubs with Tanzania and Kenya, according to a company statement on Wednesday.
Operating five 2,800 TEU vessels, the weekly route forms part of HMM's African feeder network and will be jointly run with Cosco Shipping (HKG:1919, SHA:601919), Singapore's Pacific International Lines or PIL, and Taiwan's Interasia Lines.
The rotation starts at Nhava Sheva and Mundra before heading to Dar es Salaam and Mombasa, with future expansion planned toward the Gulf region.
An HMM official said the new service aims to deliver more dependable transport options while strengthening the company's African footprint and overall portfolio.