Since July 2007, NYK has participated in this service through a slot-charter arrangement with Hapag-Lloyd. The addition of the NYK vessel will allow the company to better meet the customers' strong demand for space in the fast-growing market.
The upgraded IEX will offer a fixed-day weekly service using seven vessels (4,000 teus), one of which will be provided by NYK.
The port rotation will be as follows:
Port Muhammad Bin Qasim (Karachi), Pakistan (Thu/Fri) ' Nhava Sheva, India (Sun/Mon) ' Mundra, India (Tue/Wed) ' Damietta, Egypt (Tue/Wed) ' New York, United States (Sat/Mon) ' Norfolk, United States (Tue/Wed) ' Charleston, United States (Thu/Fri) - Port Said, Egypt (Wed/Thu) ' Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Sat/Sat) ' Port Muhammad Bin Qasim (Karachi)