The India China Service (ICS) of Tokyo Senpaku Kaisha Line (TSK), the feeder wing of Nippon Yusen Kaisha Line (NYK) is now calling Port Pipavav. The inaugural call of this service at Port Pipavav was made by ‘MV ACX Diamond’ on May 28, 2008.

With this fixed day weekly sailing from Pipavav, TSK Line provides the shippers in Gujarat and North West India with one of the best round trip transit (35 days) on the India China Sector. The ICS is serviced by five vessels having a capacity of 2,800TEUs. TSK Line has provided two vessels on this service, while one vessel each has been provided by Hapag Lloyd, Regional Container Line (RCL) and Hyundai Merchant Marine, the other partners in this service.

Overseas ports serviced by this service are Xingang, Qingdao, Ningbo, Shekou, Singapore and Port Klang. This is the second new service which has started calling Port Pipavav in this month, following the Hyper Galex II service of Emirates Shipping Line.

Mr. Ashley Dinning, Chief Commercial Officer of Port Pipavav said “With more and more shipping lines now offering fixed day weekly sailings from Pipavav to US East Coast, Europe, Middle East, Far East and China, Port Pipavav is emerging as an efficient gateway for shippers in North West India”.

A senior spokesperson from NYK Line said, "The commencement of NYK-TSK's 'India China Service', which is now calling Port Pipavav, will offer customers in North & West India an alternative dedicated service to China with fast transits. The new service is indicative of NYK's focus and long term commitment to expansion of its business in India."

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Background - Port Pipavav

Port Pipavav, India’s first port in the private sector is managed by APM Terminal, and is located in the state of Gujarat at a distance of 140kms South West of Henagar.

Port Pipavav is a multi-purpose, all weather port which handles bulk, break-bulk and containerised cargo.

The port has dedicated 735m of quay length for handling containers which are serviced by 3 post-panama and 3 panama quay cranes. The port has also dedicated 325m of quay length for handling bulk and break-bulk cargo.

An on-dock rail facility with dedicated sidings to handle bulk, break-bulk and containerised cargo has also been developed. The port is well connected to its hinterland by road as well as the broad gauge rail network of India. The port offers train services to all major North West India Inland Container Depots.