Singapore - New feeder entrant Greta Shipping is launching three dedicated services connecting the Middle East and the Indian Subcontinent. The company, a Singapore-registered subsidiary wholly owned by Chinese conglomerate Xiamen C&D, will officially launch its operations in mid-August, according to Alphaliner.

Greta Shipping’s JKX service will link the Middle East transhipment hub of Jebel Ali with Karachi, Pakistan’s premier port. The 2,444 teu vessel Hui Fa, recently chartered by the company, will initiate the service with its maiden sailing scheduled for August 15 from Jebel Ali. Industry . . .