The first direct route from South China to Calcutta according to PIL the China Calcutta Service connects Xiamen and Shekou with the India port city and also includes a call in Singapore.

 Surendran Mathilagath, General Manager of Intra-Asia Services at PIL, said, "PIL is pleased to be a pioneer in offering a direct China to Calcutta service, supporting the high growth and trade in these two economies.

“This service also connects customers with a gate-way to Singapore for the Southeast Asia market, as well as Bangladesh, the East Coast of India and Myanmar.”

Port rotation for the service is Xiamen → Shekou → Singapore → Calcutta → Singapore → Xiamen.