Rickmers-Linie is upgrading its Indian service with the addition of four new vessels.
Two 12,800 dwt vessels are on long-term charter; two 17,000 dwt vessels are scheduled for delivery in May and July.
It will also provide a direct service both eastbound and westbound between Europe and India although calls in Pakistan and the Middle East will be possible on an inducement basis.
The base ports served are Hamburg, Antwerp, Genoa, Mumbai and Chennai.
Being smaller than the nine 30,000 dwt vessels operated by Rickmers on its Round-the-World Pearl String service, the new ships deployed on the revamped Indian service offer greater flexibility to serve ports such as Mumbai - where locks restrict the size of vessels - as well as various smaller ports.
The Middle East Gulf will now be served primarily by the Pearl String service.
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