Emirates Shipping Line has announced its participation as a vessel provider in the NIS service along with Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) and STX Pan Ocean (STX), with its first sailing on May 21 from the Korean port of Incheon, Exim News Service reports.

The NIS service provides one of the fastest services from Incheon to Ho Chi Minh City, of 9 days, and to Jakarta of 14 days and is a key differentiator of service in this competitive market.

The port rotation is: Incheon, Pusan, Shanghai, Ho Chi Minh City, Singapore, Jakarta, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City, Incheon.

With the addition of this service, Emirates will have an ensured coverage within the Asia Pacific region and further consolidate its presence in this very important region, which complements its other regional services.

Emirates Shipping Line DMCEST is registered in Dubai Maritime City of the UAE and commercially headquartered in Dubai and Hong Kong, two of the busiest commercial hubs in the world.