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AD Ports Group’s Safeen Feeders division is launching a new UAE-China service, deploying a recently purchased container vessel, Safeen Power, which has a capacity of 3400 TEU. The monthly service will connect the Chinese ports of Shanghai, Qingdao, and Ningbo directly with Khalifa Port in Abu Dhabi, opening an important new trade route.
This is Safeen Feeders’ first service to call in China, as the company continues to expand its global reach. Recently the operator announced it would support the new India East Coast Express 2 service, which links Singapore, Colombo in Sri Lanka and Chennai, India. Safeen Feeders will collaborate with CMA CGM, in launching this, its first South East Asia service.
The company’s Safeen Pioneer, which has a container capacity of 2034 TEU, will join CMA CGM’s Songa Tiger on the India East Coast Express 2 service, connecting these key ports. Safeen Feeders will market the service under the name Singapore Chennai Colombo Service (SCC).
Captain Ammar Mubarak Al Shaiba, Acting CEO – Maritime Cluster and Safeen Group, AD Ports, said: “The launch of a new service to China, which is one of the most important markets for the UAE, reflects our global vision for the expansion of maritime services. We have the vessels and expertise to support new trade routes for our customers, and we will continue to enhance our capacity and portfolio of services.”
Since its launch in 2020, Safeen Feeders has grown rapidly, increasing its overall container capacity to more than 600,000 TEU a year. Its container services support mainline shipping companies and clients in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Iraq, Sudan, Pakistan and India, operating along five routes. The new UAE-China and Singapore-Chennai-Colombo services join the UAE-Sudan service launched in 2022, and the UAE Coastal-Oman and UAE-India-Gulf services introduced previously.
