Ocean Network Express (ONE) is launching two new weekly services connecting India to East Africa in September 2026, enhancing regional connectivity and boosting maritime options for shippers amid growing trade interest.
Ocean Network Express (ONE) is set to add two weekly India-East Africa services in September 2026, a move that will widen its regional network and give shippers more routing choices between India, the Middle East and East Africa. According to the company’s announcement, the new links are intended to improve connectivity and transit times for cargo moving across the corridor.
The first service, India Middle East Mombasa, will run on a Nhava Sheva-Mundra-Mombasa rotation. ONE said the weekly loop will be launched by Seatrade Peru, with the vessel due to arrive at Nhava Sheva on 22 September 2026.
The second, India Middle East Dar es Salaam, will follow a Nhava Sheva-Mundra-Dar es Salaam rotation. The carrier said HMM Cebu will start the service, with an estimated arrival at Nhava Sheva on 23 September 2026. Together, the two routes are designed to strengthen direct maritime links from western India to key East African gateways.
The expansion comes amid broader interest from shipping lines in the India-East Africa trade lane. Pacific International Lines has also announced a dedicated weekly Imara Express service linking Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Dar es Salaam and Mombasa from late September, while HMM is preparing a separate Gulf-India-East Africa service with five 2,800-TEU vessels. The clustering of new services suggests operators see room for more capacity and tighter schedules on the route.
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- https://container-news.com/one-launches-two-india-east-africa-services/ – Please view link – unable to able to access data
- https://container-news.com/one-launches-two-india-east-africa-services/ – Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced the launch of two weekly services connecting India with East Africa in September 2026. The India Middle East Mombasa (IMM) service will operate on a weekly basis, with the vessel Seatrade Peru commencing the service and arriving at Nhava Sheva on 22 September 2026. The India Middle East Dar es Salaam (IMD) service will also operate weekly, with the vessel HMM Cebu initiating the service and arriving at Nhava Sheva on 23 September 2026. These services aim to enhance connectivity, optimise transit times, and provide additional transport options between India, the Middle East, and East Africa.
- https://www.pilship.com/newsroom/pil-launches-imara-express-imx-service-to-boost-india-east-africa-connectivity/ – Pacific International Lines (PIL) has launched the Imara Express (IMX) service, a dedicated weekly connection between India and East Africa. The service will commence from Nhava Sheva on 23 September 2026, with ports of call at Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Dar Es Salam, and Mombasa. The IMX service aims to strengthen PIL’s presence in Africa, offering direct weekly sailings, competitive transit times, and reliable schedules to meet the growing trade demand between India and East Africa.
- https://gocargonet.com/hmm-india-east-africa-container-service-2026/ – South Korean container carrier HMM is expanding its presence in the India–Africa trade corridor with a new Gulf-India-East Africa (GIEA) container service, scheduled to begin in the fourth week of September 2026. The new weekly service will connect India’s major container gateways Nhava Sheva and Mundra with Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and Mombasa in Kenya, providing exporters and importers with a more direct maritime connection between the Indian subcontinent and East Africa. The service will deploy five 2,800-TEU vessels, creating a dedicated regional network between India and East Africa.
- https://www.xindemarinenews.com/news/2084831201333657601 – Pacific International Lines (PIL) is expanding its Africa network with the launch of Imara Express (IMX), a dedicated weekly service connecting India with key East African markets. The first sailing is scheduled to depart Nhava Sheva on 23 September 2026, with the following port rotation: Nhava Sheva – Mundra – Dar Es Salam – Mombasa – Nhava Sheva. The new service will offer direct weekly sailings, competitive transit times, and more reliable connections between major production hubs in India and consumer markets in East Africa.
- https://dataportuaria.com/en/internacional/shipping/pacific-international-lines-launches-imx-service-for-india-e – Pacific International Lines (PIL) has launched the Imara Express (IMX) service, a dedicated weekly connection between India and East Africa. The service commences from Nhava Sheva on 23 September 2026, with ports of call at Nhava Sheva, Mundra, Dar Es Salam, and Mombasa. IMX expands PIL’s Asia–Africa network, offering direct weekly sailings and competitive transit times to support growing trade flows between the two regions.
- https://pro.edgex.exchange/en-US/news/article/hmm-india-east-africa-container-service – HMM is launching a new Gulf-India-East Africa (GIEA) container service in the fourth week of September 2026. The weekly service will connect India’s major container gateways Nhava Sheva and Mundra with Dar es Salaam in Tanzania and Mombasa in Kenya, providing exporters and importers with a more direct maritime connection between the Indian subcontinent and East Africa. The service will deploy five 2,800-TEU vessels, creating a dedicated regional network between India and East Africa.
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Notes: The article reports on a press release dated August 26, 2026, announcing the launch of two new services by Ocean Network Express (ONE) connecting India with East Africa. The press release is recent and provides specific dates and vessel names, indicating freshness. (la.one-line.com)
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Notes: The announcement aligns with industry trends, as other shipping companies, such as Pacific International Lines (PIL) and HMM, have also launched or enhanced services between India and East Africa in recent months. (pilship.com)