Folk Maritime Launches New Container Service Connecting India and the Red Sea
Folk Maritime from Saudi Arabia has announced the start of a new container service that connects India to the Red Sea. This news comes from Alphaliner, highlighting the growing shipping options between these regions.
The new service, named the India-Red Sea (IRS) service, will use three vessels, each capable of carrying around 1,900 TEUs. It will provide direct links between the port city of Jeddah and India’s west coast.
The route for the IRS service includes stops at Jeddah, Mundra, and Nhava Sheva before returning to Jeddah.
This new service will work alongside the existing IRM service, which is a partnership between Folk Maritime, CU Lines, and Marsa Ocean. The IRM service follows a different route, calling at Jeddah, Djibouti, Nhava Sheva, and Mundra before heading back to Jeddah. This addition gives customers more choices for shipping between India and the Red Sea.
