Container ships of Emirates Shipping Line (Photo: Emirates Line)
Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) has recently announced the introduction of its new COSMOS (CMX) service and upgrades to the existing GALEX (GLX) service, aiming to optimize transit times and increase frequency between the Far East and the Middle East.
The routes for ESL's services are as follows:
COSMOS service: Shanghai (China) – Ningbo (China) – Da Chan Bay (China) – Jebel Ali (UAE) – Sohar (Oman) – Port Klang (Malaysia) – Shanghai (China)
GALEX service: Busan (South Korea) – Qingdao (China) – Xiamen (China) – Nansha (China) – Da Chan Bay (China) – Port Klang (Malaysia) – Jebel Ali (UAE) – Dammam (Saudi Arabia) – Khor Fakkan (UAE) – Busan (South Korea)
ESL states that the combined services will significantly reduce transportation time from East Asia to the Middle East and enhance overall service frequency.
With the addition of the CMX service, the company now offers nine services through Jebel Ali, providing access to major ports in the Indian Subcontinent and Africa. The CMX service marks the second service from Central China and the third service from South China to the Middle East.
Furthermore, the improved route of the GLX service will benefit customers in the Upper Gulf, Red Sea, and Africa, ensuring reduced transportation time to major ports in Asia through Jebel Ali, as stated by ESL.
