MSC has extended its Far East–India Shikra service to the Middle East by adding calls at Khor Fakkan in the United Arab Emirates and Sohar in Oman.
The revised service will provide direct connections between major Chinese ports, Singapore, India and the Gulf.
MSC will increase the Shikra deployment to 15 containerships with capacities ranging from approximately 14,000 to 24,300 TEU.
The revised rotation will be:
Dalian – Tianjin – Qingdao – Shanghai – Ningbo – Nansha – Singapore – Nhava Sheva – Mundra – Khor Fakkan – Sohar – Dalian
The addition of Khor Fakkan and Sohar expands Shikra beyond its previous Far East–India coverage, adding direct access to two major Middle Eastern container gateways.