CULines holds region meeting in Dubai and announces Service Network upgrades

DUBAI : CULines held a regional conference in Dubai on September 5, 2024. Agents from the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Sudan, Jordan, Yemen, Djibouti, Pakistan, Egypt, and Turkey, as well as management from CULines, key personnel from the liner business, and owner representatives from the regions and ports of India, the Middle East, Red Sea, and Eastern Mediterranean attended the conference, with a total of over fifty attendees.

During the meeting, agents engaged in in-depth discussions with CULines’ core team on new market conditions, network planning, and regional development, and coordinated on future business collaboration.

At the meeting, CULines and Sharaf Group signed a regional strategic cooperation framework agreement, further strengthening the partnership between the two parties. Sharaf Group will fully support CULines in its regional development and expansion by providing resources, customer base, and logistics network.

CULines has announced during their regional conference to upgrade their China-Red Sea-East Med service named AEM / REX2 to weekly service and to deploy the new India West Coast- Middle East-Red Sea regional service named IMR. These routes will be upgraded in collaboration with partners such as Global Feeder Express (GFS), C-Star and United Global Shipping Limited (UGL) for AEM/REX2 while with Cstar and UGL for IMR service.

Additionally, to enhance regional service capabilities, CULines announced the establishment of a West Asia office, aimed at relocating the shipowner operational management functions closer to the region to improve response times and service efficiency.

In the face of an uncertain market environment, CULines remains committed to its dual circulation and internationalization strategy, accelerating its Belt and Road Initiative layout and promoting regional cooperation. The goal is to create a more extensive, stable, and flexible transportation network to better meet customer needs and respond to market changes.