News / Maersk service to southern India a hit, but market rates are still rising

Maersk India

Maersk Line appears upbeat after boosting the southern India market last year with regular direct connections from Ennore Port, near Chennai, to North Europe via its ME7 service.

The weekly loop deploys eight ships with an average nominal capacity of 6,500 teu each on a rotation of Ennore, Colombo, Salalah, Algeciras, Felixstowe, Rotterdam, Bremerhaven, Jeddah, Salalah, Colombo, and back to Ennore.

“Our ME7 direct service has been very well received by our customers, especially in the lifestyle and retail segment,” Maersk (India) ...