Ocean Network Express (ONE) has announced a new West India North America (WIN) service which connects India's west coast and the United States east coast to further enhance ONE's services in the India subcontinental market.
In a statement, ONE said India has been playing an "increasingly important role" in world trade, with an export volume of approximately US$453 billion for merchandise trade with an annual growth rate of 15% in 2022, according to World Trade Outlook and Statistics published by World Trade Organisation.
ONE India was established right at the beginning back in 2018 and has since built a network of 25 offices by 2022. As of November 2023, ONE provides 22 weekly services, which collectively cover 11 ports in India.
"The new WIN service will offer a weekly route from Hazira, Nhava Sheva, and Mundra to New York, Norfolk, Savannah, and Charleston. The service will also call at Damietta, Algeciras, and Jeddah, which offers further connection to Mediterranean destinations in combination with other services," ONE said in a statement.
The announcement noted that the new service will be operated by a fleet of nine vessels, all of which are operated by ONE.
The independent nature of the WIN will provide reliability and flexibility to our valued customers.
"At ONE, we have been committed to the Indian market since day one, and the new WIN is another milestone for our business," said Apramapar Singh, general manager of India Marketing in ONE India.
He noted that the Hazira container terminal is a gateway to the industrially vibrant belt of South Gujarat, North Maharashtra and Central India. The main commodities include FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) such as electronics, perishables such as foodstuff and retail goods, including textiles and apparel.
"Furthermore, chemical moving between these two countries will benefit from the direct and increased capacity. ONE’s new WIN will provide customers in this region with a fast and direct service to meet their needs for on-time delivery to and from North America," Singh said.
