HMM launches new India-North Europe service

MUMBAI : HMM announced the launch of a new INX (India North Europe Express) service at a trade get-together in Mumbai on January 17, 2025. The new service will offer a direct connection from Western India to Northern Europe.

A series of promotional events is being held in Delhi, Chennai, Gandhidham and Tuticorin, besides Mumbai. HMM arranged the events in 5 major locations in order to get closer to customers. Around a 1,000 customers joined, highlighted a communique.

The Mumbai event was attended by Mr Jeremy Choi, Senior Vice President, Container Strategy and Marketing Division, Korea Headquarters, Mr MJ Jo, Managing Director of HMM Regional HQ in Dubai, Mr DJ Jeong, Managing Director, HMM India, Mr SC Lee, Europe Trade Head at Korea Headquarters, Mr Hwayong Jeong (Gennie), US Trade Head at Korea Headquarters along with other senior HMM officials, including Mr Nilesh Waghela, General Manager/India Sales Manager, HMM India, and a cross-section of invitees from the trade.

INX will cooperate with HMM and ONE. The new service is designed as a weekly maritime service, turning around in 11 weeks (R/V 77 days) with 6,000TEU container ships. 

In conjunction with the company’s existing FIM (India to Mediterranean) and IAX (India to East Coast America) services, this new service will further diversify HMM’s service portfolio originating from India. By expanding its reach to Northern Europe, the INX service aims to facilitate regional ex-import from India and global trans-shipment via India, supporting India’s growing international trade. 

The maiden voyage will be starting from Karachi, Pakistan on February 5th, 2025, with the following port rotation: Karachi– Hazira– Mundra – Nhava Sheva – Colombo – London Gateway – Rotterdam – Hamburg – Antwerp – Karachi.