Emirates Shipping Line plans Nhava Sheva–Jeddah shuttle in Red Sea network revamp

Emirates Shipping Line (ESL) is set to reorganise its India–Red Sea network, creating a dedicated Nhava Sheva–Jeddah shuttle and assigning other regional calls to a separate service. The changes, reported on 1 November 2026, will divide coverage between a direct Saudi Arabian connection and a broader multi-port rotation.

The South Red Sea Service (SRS) will operate exclusively between Nhava Sheva and Jeddah, deploying two vessels with capacities ranging from 1,800 to 2,600 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). Sailings will run every nine days.

The North Red Sea Service (NRS) will deploy two vessels of between 1,700 and 2,500 TEUs, with departures at approximately fortnightly intervals.

Its rotation will be: Nhava Sheva, Djibouti, Aqaba, Sokhna, Sohar, Nhava Sheva.

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