Jebel Ali Port receives first vessel from an Indonesian shipping firm

Jebel Ali Port receives first vessel from an Indonesian shipping firm

DP World’s flagship Jebel Ali Port received MV Atlantic Pioneer, the first vessel from Kaiso Line, an Indonesia-based shipping company at its container terminal. The vessel left Jakarta on Nov.26, 2021 and reached the UAE on Dec.11, 2021. The call demonstrates how Jebel Ali Port is a vital link in the global trade network, connecting markets in the Middle East, the Indian Subcontinent (ISC) and South-East Asia (SEA). The vessel and its crew led by Captain Tsyganenko Ruslan were welcomed by DP World officials, who handed over a plaque to the Master of the vessel. The new KPG liner is the first direct service by Kaiso Line from Indonesia to ISC and Arabian Gulf ports. The service will call Jakarta (Indonesia), Nhava Sheva (India), Karachi (Pakistan), Jebel Ali (the UAE) and Dammam (Saudi Arabia), offering direct connectivity to and from Indonesia, with Jebel Ali Port being the transhipment hub. The shipping line is scheduled to deploy more vessels in 2022 to reach a weekly departure within every single port and further expand the connectivity of key markets in South East Asia to the Middle East. Abdulla Bin Damithan, CEO and Managing Director, DP World UAE & Jafza said: “As the