New Bengal-Middle East Express Service Launched by Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port

Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port has launched a new container vessel service, Bengal Middle East Express, enhancing global connectivity. The service, in partnership with Ocean Salute Line of Singapore and MBK Logistix Pvt Ltd, will link the Haldia Dock Complex with Jebel Ali Port in the UAE, improving supply chain efficiency.

Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port on Thursday announced the launch of a new container vessel service, Bengal Middle East Express, which will connect the Haldia Dock Complex with the Jebel Ali Port in the UAE.

This service, initiated by Ocean Salute Line from Singapore and in partnership with MBK Logistix Pvt Ltd, aims to enhance global connectivity for the port. The inaugural vessel, Yong Yue 11, is scheduled to arrive at Haldia Dock Complex (HDC) on September 6, 2024.

The Bengal Middle East Express (BMEx) service will follow a Haldia-Chittagong-Jebel Ali-Haldia route, effectively linking Bengal and the eastern-Indian industrial hub with one of the key ports in the Middle East. The new route bypasses traditional transshipment ports, reducing delays, lowering operational costs, and avoiding congestion. According to an official statement, this direct route will boost supply chain efficiency, reliability, and competitiveness, providing businesses with better access to global markets.

In support of this initiative, Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port, Kolkata, chairperson Rathendra Raman extended substantial discounts on vessel-related charges for container vessels arriving directly from South East Asia, Far East, and Middle East Ports.

(With inputs from agencies.)