News / Hapag’s extra loader becomes boost to India-US trade for disrupted shippers

Merkur Ocean. Credit VesselFinder.

Indian shippers facing loading capacity constraints have an ad-hoc sailing this month for the US East Coast from West India.

Hapag-Lloyd’s Merkur Ocean, a 3,868 teu vessel, is due to call at Nhava Sheva (JNPT) on 17 June, according to port sources.

The extra-loader has been deployed with the same rotation Hapag-Lloyd’s IN2 Service provides on a weekly frequency, calling Port Qasim, Nhava Sheva (JNPT), Mundra, New York, Norfolk, Savannah, Charleston, New York and Port Qasim.  IN2 is a joint string between ...