This service strengthens PIL’s established Asia–Africa network and enhances connectivity between key production centers and consumption markets across the region. The IMX port rotation is as follows: Nhava Sheva → Mundra → Dar es Salaam → Mombasa → Nhava Sheva.

IMX offers direct weekly sailings, competitive transit times, and schedule reliability—designed to support the sustained growth of bilateral trade between India and East Africa. The service name “Imara” is derived from Swahili, signifying strength, dependability, and resilience—a reflection of PIL’s longstanding commitment to delivering robust, efficient, and customer-centric maritime logistics solutions.

William Ho, General Manager, Long-Haul Services at PIL, stated: “For decades, PIL has cultivated deep regional expertise, strategic partnerships, and a trusted end-to-end network across Africa. The introduction of Imara Express marks a strategic expansion of our Asia–Africa service portfolio. Integrated with our existing offerings, IMX delivers enhanced network coverage, greater operational flexibility, and expanded options for customers to optimize their supply chain resilience and responsiveness in an increasingly dynamic global trade environment.”

Resource.: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/4RyGIO2pRvuAv531pMdXZQ