The new service will provide direct and seamless connectivity between Kochi, Mundra, Karachi, Jebel Ali, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait, Qatar and Sri Lanka

DP World welcomed the newly launched weekly Malabar Service at its state-of-the-art International Container Trans-shipment Terminal (ICTT) in Kochi. The new service will be operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and will have four vessels of 2,400 TEU capacity.

The Malabar service’s maiden vessel M.V. MSC Krittika reached DP World’s terminal in Cochin on April 6, 2023, says an official release from DP World. "The new service will provide direct and seamless connectivity between Cochin, Mundra, Karachi, Jebel Ali, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait (with Shuwaikh Port), Qatar (with Hamad Port) and Sri Lanka (Colombo). This will create a faster, stable, and reliable service for the traders across the India-Middle East corridor and leverage the strong partnerships between the two regions for boosting economic growth."