Emirates launches The Far East - Gulf Express Service

Emirates Shipping Line announced its FGX - Far East Gulf Express Service. Emirates has slots on Hanjin's PSG premier Asia to Middle East service.

The first sailing of FGX will commence from Busan on September 3rd.

The port rotation is Busan - Shanghai - Ningbo - Yantian - Singapore - Jebel Ali - Dammam - Port Klang - Singapore - Laem Chabang - Yantian. With this new service, Emirates is offering 3 sailings per week covering the Far East.

The FGX is a unique service linking Korea, central and south China directly to major Middle East ports of Dammam and Jebel Ali, and a direct call to Thailand

In an official statement released today, Emirates stated, "The FGX service offers a superior regional coverage from Asia to Middle East with Emirates now having multiple, weekly coverage in this important trade lane."

It further stated, "With the introduction of this new service we continue to focus on our core markets of Far East to Indian subcontinent/Middle East and Africa offering a unique network coverage in partnership with major global shipping lines." < Korea Shipping Gazette >